Bulgaria

Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

Accession accepted by / Entry into force between Bulgaria and Date of acceptance Entry into force
Albania 13-XI-2010
Andorra 30-III-2018
Argentina 23-VII-2001 21-IX-2001
Armenia 10-V-2015
Australia 8-III-2001 7-V-2001
Belarus 1-V-2004
Bosnia and Herzegovina 26-XII-2008
Brazil 15-VIII-2017
China 26-VI-2003 25-VIII-2003
Colombia 25-X-2013
Croatia 21-III-2010
Cyprus 31-V-2006 30-VII-2006
Czech Republic 4-III-2011 3-V-2011
Denmark 24-II-2003 25-IV-2003
Estonia 14-XII-2001 12-II-2002
Finland 6-XII-2002 4-II-2003
France 16-XII-2004 14-II-2005
Germany 1-III-2001 30-IV-2001
Greece 29-IX-2005 28-XI-2005
Hungary 21-III-2010
Iceland 30-III-2009
India 26-XII-2008
Israel 29-V-2002 28-VII-2002
Kazakhstan 15-VIII-2017
Kuwait 1-V-2004
Latvia 28-VII-2004 26-IX-2004
Liechtenstein 30-III-2009
Lithuania 3-XI-2001
Luxembourg 23-VII-2000 21-IX-2000
Malta 3-II-2013
Mexico 6-VIII-2013 5-X-2013
Monaco 5-I-2009 6-III-2009
Montenegro 25-X-2013
Morocco 3-II-2013
Netherlands 29-VIII-2007 28-X-2007
North Macedonia 21-III-2010
Norway 30-V-2002 29-VII-2002
Poland 20-XII-2002 18-II-2003
Portugal 12-X-2001 11-XII-2001
Republic of Korea 27-VII-2010
Romania 1-V-2004
Russian Federation 1-V-2004
Serbia 13-XI-2010
Seychelles 21-III-2010
Singapore 4-VI-2021 3-VIII-2021
Slovakia 31-VII-2000 29-IX-2000
Slovenia 1-V-2004
Spain 14-VI-2001 13-VIII-2001
Sri Lanka 1-V-2004
Sweden 16-V-2002 15-VII-2002
Switzerland 11-I-2002 12-III-2002
Türkiye 15-I-2010 16-III-2010
Ukraine 12-VIII-2001
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7-III-2001 6-V-2001
United States of America 25-II-2002 26-IV-2002
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2-XI-2023 1-I-2024
Viet Nam 30-III-2021

Albania

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Albania on 14 September 2010)

Andorra

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Andorra on 29 January 2018)

Armenia

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Armenia on 11 March 2015)

Belarus

(Bulgaria accepted Belarus' accession on 2 March 2004)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Bulgaria accepted Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession on 27 October 2008)

Brazil

(Bulgaria accepted Brazil's accession on 16 June 2017)

China

(accepted also for the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao)

Colombia

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Colombia on 26 August 2013)

Croatia

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Croatia on 20 January 2010)

Hungary

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Hungary on 20 January 2010)

Iceland

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Iceland on 29 January 2009)

India

(Bulgaria accepted India's accession on 27 October 2008)

Kazakhstan

(Bulgaria accepted Kazakhstan's accession on 16 June 2017)

Kuwait

(Bulgaria accepted Kuwait's accession on 2 March 2004)

Liechtenstein

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Liechtenstein on 29 January 2009)

Lithuania

(Bulgaria accepted Lithuania's accession on 4 September 2001)

Malta

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Malta on 5 December 2012)

Montenegro

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Montenegro on 26 August 2013)

Morocco

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Morocco on 5 December 2012)

North Macedonia

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 20 January 2010)

Republic of Korea

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of the Republic of Korea on 28 May 2010)

Romania

(Bulgaria accepted Romania's accession on 2 March 2004)

Russian Federation

(Bulgaria accepted the Russian Federation's accession on 2 March 2004)

Serbia

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Serbia on 14 September 2010)

Seychelles

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Seychelles on 20 January 2010)

Slovenia

(Bulgaria accepted Slovenia's accession on 2 March 2004)

Sri Lanka

(Bulgaria accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 2 March 2004)

Ukraine

(Bulgaria accepted Ukraine's accession on 13 June 2001)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

By a Note dated 9 February 1995 and received on 21 February 1995, the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that, unless otherwise stated, in future the acceptance by the United Kingdom of the accession of any State to the Convention shall also be acceptance in respect of all the territories for the international relations of which the United Kingdom is responsible and to which the application of the Convention has been extended.

Viet Nam

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Viet Nam on 29 January 2021)