Singapore

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

Accession accepted by / Entry into force between Singapore and Date of acceptance Entry into force
Albania 3-VIII-2021
Andorra 3-VIII-2021
Argentina 6-II-1999
Armenia 3-VIII-2021
Australia 25-VII-1997
Bahrain 9-II-2026
Barbados 6-II-1999
Belarus 3-VIII-2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-VIII-2021
Brazil 3-VIII-2021
Bulgaria 3-VIII-2021
Colombia 3-VIII-2021
Costa Rica 3-VIII-2021
Croatia 3-VIII-2021
Cyprus 6-II-1999
Czech Republic 4-IV-1979 3-VI-1979
Denmark 8-VI-1979 7-VIII-1979
El Salvador 14-VII-2024
Estonia 4-V-1997
Finland 13-XI-1979 12-I-1980
France 28-X-1979 27-XII-1979
Georgia 14-VII-2024
Germany 15-VII-1981 13-IX-1981
Greece 29-IX-2005 28-XI-2005
Hungary 3-VIII-2021
Iceland 3-VIII-2021
India 3-VIII-2021
Israel 21-VII-1981 19-IX-1981
Italy 23-II-1983 24-IV-1983
Kazakhstan 3-VIII-2021
Kuwait 3-VIII-2021
Latvia 4-V-1997
Liechtenstein 3-VIII-2021
Lithuania 3-VIII-2021
Luxembourg 4-X-1979 3-XII-1979
Malta 3-VIII-2021
Mexico 6-II-1999
Monaco 6-II-1999
Montenegro 3-VIII-2021
Morocco 3-VIII-2021
Netherlands 21-IV-1981 20-VI-1981
Nicaragua 3-VIII-2021
North Macedonia 3-VIII-2021
Norway 21-III-1979 20-V-1979
Paraguay 14-VII-2024
Philippines 9-II-2026
Poland 4-V-1997
Portugal 19-XII-1983 17-II-1984
Republic of Korea 3-VIII-2021
Republic of Moldova 9-II-2026
Romania 19-III-2004
Russian Federation 3-VIII-2021
Serbia 3-VIII-2021
Seychelles 3-VIII-2021
Slovakia 4-IV-1979 3-VI-1979
Slovenia 3-VIII-2021
South Africa 3-VIII-2021
Spain 29-VI-1994 28-VIII-1994
Sri Lanka 3-VIII-2021
Sweden 9-II-1979 10-IV-1979
Switzerland 14-XI-1994 13-I-1995
Türkiye 15-I-2010 16-III-2010
Ukraine 21-VII-2003
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14-III-1979 13-V-1979
United States of America 8-II-1979 9-IV-1979
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6-II-1999
Viet Nam 3-VIII-2021

Albania

(Singapore accepted the accession of Albania on 4 June 2021)

Andorra

(Singapore accepted the accession of Andorra on 4 June 2021)

Argentina

(Singapore accepted Argentina's accession on 8 December 1998)

Armenia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Armenia on 4 June 2021)

Australia

(Singapore accepted Australia's accession on 26 May 1997)

Bahrain

(Singapore accepted the accession of Bahrain on 11 December 2025)

Barbados

(Singapore accepted Barbados' accession on 8 December 1998)

Belarus

(Singapore accepted the accession of Belarus on 4 June 2021)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

(Singapore accepted the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 4 June 2021)

Brazil

(Singapore accepted the accession of Brazil on 4 June 2021)

Bulgaria

(Singapore accepted the accession of Bulgaria on 4 June 2021)

Colombia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Colombia 4 June 2021)

Costa Rica

(Singapore accepted the accession of Costa Rica on 4 June 2021)

Croatia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Croatia on 4 June 2021)

Cyprus

(Singapore accepted Cyprus' accession on 8 December 1998)

Czech Republic

(acceptance by the former Czechoslovakia)

El Salvador

(Singapore accepted the accession of El Salvador on 15 May 2024)

Estonia

(Singapore accepted Estonia's accession on 5 March 1997)

Georgia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Georgia on 15 May 2024)

Hungary

(Singapore accepted the accession of Hungary on 4 June 2021)

Iceland

(Singapore accepted the accession of Iceland on 4 June 2021)

India

(Singapore accepted the accession of India on 4 June 2021)

Kazakhstan

(Singapore accepted the accession of Kazakhstan on 4 June 2021)

Kuwait

(Singapore accepted the accession of Kuwait on 4 June 2021)

Latvia

(Singapore accepted Latvia's accession on 5 March 1997)

Liechtenstein

(Singapore accepted the accession of Liechtenstein on 4 June 2021)

Lithuania

(Singapore accepted the accession of Lithuania on 4 June 2021)

Malta

(Singapore accepted the accession of Malta on 4 June 2021)

Mexico

(Singapore accepted Mexico's accession on 8 December 1998)

Monaco

(Singapore accepted Monaco's accession on 8 December 1998)

Montenegro

(Singapore accepted the accession of Montenegro on 4 June 2021)

Morocco

(Singapore accepted the accession of Morocco on 4 June 2021)

Netherlands

(for the Kingdom in Europe)
(acceptance for Aruba on 28 May 1986 [EIF: 27 July 1986])

Nicaragua

(Singapore accepted the accession of Nicaragua on 4 June 2021)

North Macedonia

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia on 4 June 2021)

Paraguay

(Singapore accepted the accession of Paraguay on 15 May 2024)

Philippines

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Philippines on 11 December 2025)

Poland

(Singapore accepted Poland's accession on 5 March 1997)

Republic of Korea

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Republic of Korea on 4 June 2021)

Republic of Moldova

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Republic of Moldova on 11 December 2025)

Romania

(Singapore accepted Romania's accession on 19 January 2004)

Russian Federation

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 4 June 2021)

Serbia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Serbia on 4 June 2021)

Seychelles

(Singapore accepted the accession of the Seychelles on 4 June 2021)

Slovenia

(Singapore accepted the accession of Slovenia on 4 June 2021)

South Africa

(Singapore accepted the accession of South Africa on 4 June 2021)

Sri Lanka

(Singapore accepted the accession of Sri Lanka on 4 June 2021)

Ukraine

(Singapore accepted Ukraine's accession on 22 May 2003)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(acceptance also for the territories of Gibraltar [and Hong Kong])

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

(Singapore accepted Venezuela's accession on 8 December 1998)

Viet Nam

(Singapore accepted the accession of Viet Nam on 4 June 2021)