Poland

Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Accession accepted by / Entry into force between Poland and Date of acceptance Entry into force
Albania 1-XI-2007
Andorra 1-XI-2015
Argentina 8-XI-1993 1-II-1994
Armenia 1-II-2008
Australia 21-X-1993 1-I-1994
Austria 18-VIII-1994 1-XI-1994
Bahamas 1-III-1998
Belarus 1-II-2001
Belgium 21-II-2003 1-V-2003
Brazil 1-V-2000
Bulgaria 1-IV-2007
Canada 30-XI-1993 1-II-1994
Chile 1-III-1998
China 26-VI-2003 1-IX-2003
Colombia 1-III-1998
Costa Rica 1-II-2001
Croatia 24-XI-2004 1-II-2005
Cyprus 1-I-1997
Czech Republic 18-V-1998 1-VIII-1998
Denmark 22-II-1995 1-V-1995
Dominican Republic 1-IV-2007
Ecuador 1-II-2018 1-V-2018
El Salvador 1-III-2003
Estonia 1-III-2003
Fiji 1-II-2001
Finland 25-V-1994 1-VIII-1994
France 4-XI-1992 1-II-1993
Georgia 1-II-2001
Germany 20-XI-1992 1-II-1993
Greece 16-VII-1997 1-X-1997
Guatemala 1-III-2003
Honduras 1-III-1998
Hungary 15-I-1997 1-IV-1997
Iceland 1-I-1997
Ireland 20-I-1993 1-IV-1993
Israel 26-VIII-1993 1-XI-1993
Italy 17-XI-1995 1-II-1996
Japan 24-I-2014 1-IV-2014
Kazakhstan 1-III-2018
Latvia 1-III-2003
Lithuania 1-III-2003
Luxembourg 20-X-1992 1-I-1993
Malta 1-VI-2000
Mauritius 1-III-1998
Mexico 5-IX-1995 1-XII-1995
Monaco 1-III-1998
Morocco 1-XI-2016
Netherlands 28-VIII-1992 1-XI-1992
New Zealand 16-VIII-1995 1-XI-1995
Nicaragua 1-III-2003
Norway 21-IV-1993 1-VII-1993
Panama 1-III-1998
Paraguay 1-XII-1998
Peru 1-III-2003
Portugal 12-X-2001 1-I-2002
Republic of Korea 1-IV-2018
Republic of Moldova 1-IX-1998
Romania 1-III-1998
Russian Federation 1-XI-2016
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1-III-1998
San Marino 1-VI-2007
Serbia 19-VIII-2003 1-XI-2003
Seychelles 1-XI-2008
Singapore 1-XI-2015
Slovakia 7-XI-2000 1-II-2001
Slovenia 1-III-1998
South Africa 1-III-1998
Spain 21-IX-1994 1-XII-1994
Sri Lanka 1-III-2003
Sweden 27-IX-1993 1-XII-1993
Switzerland 15-VII-1994 1-X-1994
Thailand 1-IV-2007
Trinidad and Tobago 1-III-2003
Türkiye 26-III-2004 1-VI-2004
Turkmenistan 1-II-2001
Ukraine 1-IV-2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2-XI-1992 1-II-1993
United States of America 26-VIII-1992 1-XI-1992
Uruguay 1-V-2000
Uzbekistan 1-I-2000
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16-VI-1997 1-IX-1997
Zimbabwe 1-III-1998

Albania

(Poland accepted the accession of Albania on 1 August 2007)

Andorra

(Poland accepted the accession of Andorra on 5 August 2015)

Armenia

(Poland accepted the accession of Armenia on 21 November 2007)

Bahamas

(Poland accepted the accession of the Bahamas on 12 December 1997)

Belarus

(Poland accepted Belarus' accession on 14 November 2000)

Brazil

(Poland accepted Brazil's accession on 22 February 2000)

Bulgaria

(Poland accepted Bulgaria's accession on 10 January 2007)

Chile

(Poland accepted Chile's accession on 12 December 1997)

China

(acceptance for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)

Colombia

(Poland accepted Colombia's accession on 12 December 1997)

Costa Rica

(Poland accepted Costa Rica's accession on 14 November 2000)

Cyprus

(Poland accepted Cyprus' accession on 25 October 1996)

Dominican Republic

(Poland accepted the accession of the Dominican Republic on 10 January 2007)

El Salvador

(Poland accepted El Salvador's accession on 19 December 2002)

Estonia

(Poland accepted Estonia's accession on 19 December 2002)

Fiji

(Poland accepted Fiji's accession on 14 November 2000)

Georgia

(Poland accepted Georgia's accession on 14 November 2000)

Guatemala

(Poland accepted Guatemala's accession on 19 December 2002)

Honduras

(Poland accepted Honduras' accession on 12 December 1997)

Iceland

(Poland accepted Iceland's accession on 25 October 1996)

Kazakhstan

(Poland accepted the accession of Kazakhstan on 15 December 2017)

Latvia

(Poland accepted Latvia's accession on 19 December 2002)

Lithuania

(Poland accepted Lithuania's accession on 19 December 2002)

Malta

(Poland accepted Malta's accession on 10 March 2000)

Mauritius

(Poland accepted Mauritius' accession on 12 December 1997)

Monaco

(Poland accepted Monaco's accession on 12 December 1997)

Morocco

(Poland accepted Morocco's accession on 30 August 2016)

Netherlands

(for the Kingdom in Europe)

Nicaragua

(Poland accepted Nicaragua's accession on 19 December 2002)

Panama

(Poland accepted Panama's accession on 12 December 1997)

Paraguay

(Poland accepted Paraguay's accession on 11 September 1998)

Peru

(Poland accepted Peru's accession on 19 December 2002)

Republic of Korea

(Poland accepted the Republic of Korea's accession on 11 January 2018)

Republic of Moldova

(Poland accepted Moldova's accession on 30 June 1998)

Romania

(Poland accepted Romania's accession on 12 December 1997)

Russian Federation

(Poland accepted the Russian Federation's accession on 30 August 2016)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

(Poland accepted Saint Kitts and Nevis' accession on 12 December 1997)

San Marino

(Poland accepted the accession of San Marino on 13 March 2007)

Seychelles

(Poland accepted the accession of the Republic of Seychelles on 22 August 2008)

Singapore

(Poland accepted the accession of Singapore on 5 August 2015)

Slovenia

(Poland accepted Slovenia's accession on 12 December 1997)

South Africa

(Poland accepted South Africa's accession on 12 December 1997)

Sri Lanka

(Poland accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 19 December 2002)

Thailand

(Poland accepted Thailand's accession on 10 January 2007)

Trinidad and Tobago

(Poland accepted Trinidad and Tobago's accession on 19 December 2002)

Turkmenistan

(Poland accepted Turkmenistan's accession on 14 November 2000)

Ukraine

(Poland accepted Ukraine's accession on 10 January 2007)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

With the following declaration:
Notwithstanding the provisions of the said Article 38 regarding entry into force of the Convention as between the acceding State and the State declaring its acceptance of the accession, amendments will have been made to the United Kingdom municipal law in order to give effect to the Convention between it and the Republic of Poland as of 1 November 1992 when the Convention enters into force for the Republic of Poland.

Uruguay

(Poland accepted Uruguay's accession on 22 February 2000)

Uzbekistan

(Poland accepted Uzbekistan's accession on 20 October 1999)

Zimbabwe

(Poland accepted Zimbabwe's accession on 12 December 1997)