Treaty

Convention relating to the status of stateless persons

Treaty data

Treaty number 008230
Date of conclusion 28-09-1954
Place of conclusion New York
Provisional application
Entry into force 06-06-1960
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act 1961, 468
Consolidated text 0001003

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 11-07-1962
Netherlands (Bonaire)
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
Netherlands (Saba)
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Albania 23-06-2003 (A) 22-09-2003
Algeria 15-07-1964 (A) 13-10-1964
Angola 07-10-2019 (A) 05-01-2020
Antigua and Barbuda 25-10-1988 (Su) 01-11-1981
Argentina 01-06-1972 (A) 30-08-1972
Armenia 18-05-1994 (A) 16-08-1994
Australia 13-12-1973 (A) 14-03-1974
Austria 08-02-2008 (A) 08-05-2008
Azerbaijan 16-08-1996 (A) 14-11-1996
Barbados 06-03-1972 (Su) 30-11-1966
Belgium 28-09-1954 27-05-1960 (R) 25-08-1960
Belize 14-09-2006 (A) 13-12-2006
Benin 08-12-2011 (A) 07-03-2012
Bolivia 06-10-1983 (A) 04-01-1984
Bosnia and Herzegovina 01-09-1993 (Su) 06-03-1992
Botswana 25-02-1969 (Su) 30-09-1966
Brazil 28-09-1954 13-08-1996 (R) 11-11-1996
Bulgaria 22-03-2012 (A) 20-06-2012
Burkina Faso 01-05-2012 (A) 30-07-2012
Chad 12-08-1999 (A) 10-11-1999
Chile 11-04-2018 (A) 10-07-2018
China
Colombia 30-12-1954 07-10-2019 (R) 05-01-2020
Costa Rica 28-09-1954 02-11-1977 (R) 31-01-1978
Côte d'Ivoire 03-10-2013 (A) 01-01-2014
Croatia 12-10-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Czech Republic 19-07-2004 (A) 17-10-2004
Denmark 28-09-1954 17-01-1956 (R) 06-06-1960
Ecuador 28-09-1954 02-10-1970 (R) 31-12-1970
El Salvador 28-09-1954 09-02-2015 (R) 10-05-2015
Eswatini 16-11-1999 (A) 14-02-2000
Fiji 12-06-1972 (Su) 10-10-1970
Finland 10-10-1968 (A) 08-01-1969
France 12-01-1955 08-03-1960 (R) 06-06-1960
Gambia, The 01-07-2014 (A) 29-09-2014
Georgia 23-12-2011 (A) 22-03-2012
Germany 28-09-1954 26-10-1976 (R) 24-01-1977
Greece 04-11-1975 (A) 02-02-1976
Guatemala 28-09-1954 28-11-2000 (R) 26-02-2001
Guinea 21-03-1962 (R) 19-06-1962
Guinea-Bissau 19-09-2016 (A) 18-12-2016
Haïti 27-09-2018 (A) 26-12-2018
Holy See 28-09-1954
Honduras 28-09-1954 01-10-2012 (R) 30-12-2012
Hungary 21-11-2001 (A) 19-02-2002
Iceland 26-01-2021 (A) 26-04-2021
Ireland 17-12-1962 (A) 17-03-1963
Israel 01-10-1954 23-12-1958 (R) 06-06-1960
Italy 20-10-1954 03-12-1962 (R) 03-03-1963
Kiribati 29-11-1983 (Su) 12-07-1979
Latvia 05-11-1999 (A) 03-02-2000
Lesotho 04-11-1974 (Su) 04-10-1966
Liberia 11-09-1964 (A) 10-12-1964
Libya 16-05-1989 (A) 14-08-1989
Liechtenstein 28-09-1954 25-09-2009 (R) 24-12-2009
Lithuania 07-02-2000 (A) 07-05-2000
Luxembourg 28-10-1955 27-06-1960 (R) 25-09-1960
Madagascar 20-02-1962 (A) 21-05-1962 02-04-1965 02-04-1966
Malawi 07-10-2009 (A) 05-01-2010
Mali 27-05-2016 (A) 25-08-2016
Malta 11-12-2019 (A) 10-03-2020
Mexico 07-06-2000 (A) 05-09-2000
Moldova 19-04-2012 (A) 18-07-2012
Montenegro 23-10-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Mozambique 01-10-2014 (A) 30-12-2014
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 28-09-1954 12-04-1962 (R) 11-07-1962
Nicaragua 15-07-2013 (A) 13-10-2013
Niger 07-11-2014 (A) 05-02-2015
Nigeria 20-09-2011 (A) 19-12-2011
North Macedonia 18-01-1994 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 28-09-1954 19-11-1956 (R) 06-06-1960
Panama 02-06-2011 (A) 31-08-2011
Paraguay 01-07-2014 (A) 29-09-2014
Peru 23-01-2014 (A) 23-04-2014
Philippines 22-06-1955 22-09-2011 (R) 21-12-2011
Portugal 01-10-2012 (A) 30-12-2012
Republic of Korea, the 22-08-1962 (A) 20-11-1962
Republic of the Congo 10-10-2023 (A) 08-01-2024
Romania 27-01-2006 (A) 27-04-2006
Rwanda 04-10-2006 (A) 02-01-2007
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27-04-1999 (Su) 27-10-1979
São Tomé e Principe 15-01-2024 (A) 14-04-2024
Senegal 21-09-2005 (A) 20-12-2005
Serbia 12-03-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Sierra Leone 09-05-2016 (A) 07-08-2016
Slovakia 03-04-2000 (A) 02-07-2000
Slovenia 06-07-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Spain 12-05-1997 (A) 10-08-1997
Sweden 28-09-1954 02-04-1965 (R) 01-07-1965
Switzerland 28-09-1954 03-07-1972 (R) 01-10-1972
Togo 14-07-2021 (A) 12-10-2021
Trinidad and Tobago 11-04-1966 (Su) 31-08-1962
Tunisia 29-07-1969 (A) 27-10-1969
Türkiye 26-03-2015 (A) 24-06-2015
Turkmenistan 07-12-2011 (A) 06-03-2012
Uganda 15-04-1965 (A) 14-07-1965
Ukraine 25-03-2013 (A) 23-06-2013
United Kingdom 28-09-1954 16-04-1959 (R) 06-06-1960
Uruguay 02-04-2004 (A) 01-07-2004
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 09-04-1959 (A) 06-06-1960
Zambia 01-11-1974 (Su) 24-10-1964
Zimbabwe 01-12-1998 (Su) 18-04-1980

Extensions

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Hong Kong SAR 01-01-1997

France

Extended to Entry into force Termination
French Guiana 06-06-1960
French Polynesia 06-06-1960
Guadeloupe 06-06-1960
Martinique 06-06-1960
New Caledonia 06-06-1960
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 06-06-1960

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Anguilla 17-06-1962
Bermuda 17-06-1962
British Virgin Islands 17-06-1962
Cayman Islands 17-06-1962
Falkland Islands 17-06-1962
Guernsey 06-06-1960
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 17-06-1962 01-07-1997
Jersey 06-06-1960
Man, Isle of 06-06-1960
Montserrat 17-06-1962
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 17-06-1962
Turks and Caicos Islands 17-06-1962
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