Malta
Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
| Accession accepted by | Date of acceptance | Entry into force |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5-I-2000 | 1-IV-2000 |
| Luxembourg | 10-I-2000 | 1-IV-2000 |
| Israel | 17-I-2000 | 1-IV-2000 |
| Chile | 17-I-2000 | 1-IV-2000 |
| Poland | 10-III-2000 | 1-VI-2000 |
| Finland | 21-VI-2000 | 1-IX-2000 |
| Colombia | 29-VI-2000 | 1-IX-2000 |
| Ireland | 27-X-2000 | 1-I-2001 |
| Slovakia | 7-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Switzerland | 15-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Spain | 6-II-2001 | 1-V-2001 |
| Australia | 8-II-2001 | 1-V-2001 |
| Belarus | 16-II-2001 | 1-V-2001 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-VI-2001 | 1-IX-2001 |
| Portugal | 12-X-2001 | 1-I-2002 |
| Austria | 14-XII-2001 | 1-III-2002 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 19-XII-2001 | 1-III-2002 |
| Netherlands | 8-I-2002 | 1-IV-2002 |
| Norway | 31-I-2002 | 1-IV-2002 |
| Hungary | 11-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Uzbekistan | 26-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Germany | 23-VIII-2002 | 1-XI-2002 |
| New Zealand | 1-X-2002 | 1-I-2003 |
| United States of America | 15-XI-2002 | 1-II-2003 |
| Belgium | 21-II-2003 | 1-V-2003 |
| China, People's Republic of | 26-VI-2003 | 1-IX-2003 |
| Serbia | 19-VIII-2003 | 1-XI-2003 |
| Canada | 29-VIII-2003 | 1-XI-2003 |
| Cyprus | 22-I-2004 | 1-IV-2004 |
| Brazil | 4-II-2004 | 1-V-2004 |
| Turkey | 26-III-2004 | 1-VI-2004 |
| Greece | 13-IV-2004 | 1-VII-2004 |
| Italy | 7-V-2004 | 1-VIII-2004 |
| Sweden | 26-V-2004 | 1-VIII-2004 |
| Slovenia | 9-VII-2004 | 1-X-2004 |
| Czech Republic | 18-VIII-2004 | 1-XI-2004 |
| Venezuela | 16-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| Croatia | 24-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| France | 16-XII-2004 | 1-III-2005 |
| Bahamas | 25-V-2005 | 1-VIII-2005 |
| China, People's Republic of | 21-VII-2005 | 1-X-2005 |
| Belize | 30-VIII-2005 | 1-XI-2005 |
| Panama | 2-XI-2006 | 1-II-2007 |
| Honduras | 16-XI-2006 | 1-II-2007 |
| Mexico | 8-II-2007 | 1-V-2007 |
| Monaco | 10-IV-2007 | 1-VII-2007 |
| Georgia | 22-IX-2008 | 1-XII-2008 |
| Iceland | 22-I-2010 | 1-IV-2010 |
| Denmark | 18-VIII-2010 | 1-XI-2010 |
| Romania | 12-III-2013 | 1-VI-2013 |
| Japan | 24-I-2014 | 1-IV-2014 |
| South Africa | 9-II-2016 | 1-V-2016 |
| Ecuador | 1-II-2018 | 1-V-2018 |
| Entry into force between Malta and | Entry into force |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 1-IV-2000 |
| Luxembourg | 1-IV-2000 |
| Israel | 1-IV-2000 |
| Chile | 1-IV-2000 |
| Poland | 1-VI-2000 |
| Finland | 1-IX-2000 |
| Colombia | 1-IX-2000 |
| Ireland | 1-I-2001 |
| Slovakia | 1-II-2001 |
| Switzerland | 1-II-2001 |
| Spain | 1-V-2001 |
| Australia | 1-V-2001 |
| Belarus | 1-V-2001 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-IX-2001 |
| Portugal | 1-I-2002 |
| Austria | 1-III-2002 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1-III-2002 |
| Netherlands | 1-IV-2002 |
| Norway | 1-IV-2002 |
| Hungary | 1-VI-2002 |
| Uzbekistan | 1-VI-2002 |
| Germany | 1-XI-2002 |
| New Zealand | 1-I-2003 |
| United States of America | 1-II-2003 |
| Belgium | 1-V-2003 |
| China, People's Republic of | 1-IX-2003 |
| Serbia | 1-XI-2003 |
| Canada | 1-XI-2003 |
| Cyprus | 1-IV-2004 |
| Brazil | 1-V-2004 |
| Turkey | 1-VI-2004 |
| Greece | 1-VII-2004 |
| Italy | 1-VIII-2004 |
| Sweden | 1-VIII-2004 |
| Slovenia | 1-X-2004 |
| Czech Republic | 1-XI-2004 |
| Venezuela | 1-II-2005 |
| Croatia | 1-II-2005 |
| France | 1-III-2005 |
| Bahamas | 1-VIII-2005 |
| China, People's Republic of | 1-X-2005 |
| Belize | 1-XI-2005 |
| Panama | 1-II-2007 |
| Honduras | 1-II-2007 |
| Mexico | 1-V-2007 |
| Monaco | 1-VII-2007 |
| Georgia | 1-XII-2008 |
| Iceland | 1-IV-2010 |
| Denmark | 1-XI-2010 |
| Romania | 1-VI-2013 |
| Japan | 1-IV-2014 |
| South Africa | 1-V-2016 |
| Ecuador | 1-V-2018 |
| Dominican Republic | 1-I-2010 |
| El Salvador | 1-I-2010 |
| Guatemala | 1-X-2010 |
| Nicaragua | 1-I-2010 |
| Peru | 1-I-2010 |
| San Marino | 1-I-2010 |
| Seychelles | 1-I-2010 |
| Sri Lanka | 1-I-2010 |
| Thailand | 1-I-2010 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-I-2010 |
| Albania | 1-I-2010 |
| Uruguay | 1-I-2010 |
| Lithuania | 1-IX-2004 |
| Latvia | 1-IX-2004 |
| Gabon | 1-VI-2012 |
| Morocco | 1-VI-2012 |
| Singapore | 1-VI-2012 |
| Estonia | 1-IX-2004 |
| Andorra | 1-IX-2016 |
| Russian Federation | 1-IX-2016 |
| Ukraine | 1-I-2010 |
| Armenia | 1-I-2010 |
| Bulgaria | 1-I-2010 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Entry into force
(acceptance also for Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, the Isle of Man and Montserrat)
Netherlands - Entry into force
(for the Kingdom in Europe)
China, People's Republic of - Entry into force
(acceptance in 2003 for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)
China, People's Republic of - Entry into force
(acceptance in 2005 for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong only)
Dominican Republic - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of the Dominican Republic on 22 October 2009)
El Salvador - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of El Salvador on 22 October 2009)
Guatemala - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Guatemala on 22 October 2009)
Nicaragua - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Nicaragua on 22 October 2009)
Peru - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Peru on 22 October 2009)
San Marino - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of San Marino on 22 October 2009)
Seychelles - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Seychelles on 22 October 2009)
Sri Lanka - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Sri Lanka on 22 October 2009)
Thailand - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Thailand on 22 October 2009)
Trinidad and Tobago - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Trinidad and Tobago on 22 October 2009)
Albania - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Albania on 22 October 2009)
Uruguay - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Uruguay on 22 October 2009)
Lithuania - Entry into force
(Malta accepted Lithuania's accession on 23 June 2004)
Latvia - Entry into force
(Malta accepted Latvia's accession on 23 June 2004)
Gabon - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Gabon on 26 March 2012)
Morocco - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Morocco on 26 March 2012)
Singapore - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Singapore on 26 March 2012)
Estonia - Entry into force
(Malta accepted Estonia's accession on 23 June 2004)
Andorra - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Andorra on 27 June 2016)
Russian Federation - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 27 June 2016)
Ukraine - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Ukraine on 22 October 2009)
Armenia - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Armenia on 22 October 2009)
Bulgaria - Entry into force
(Malta accepted the accession of Bulgaria on 22 October 2009)