South Africa
Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
| Accession accepted by / Entry into force between South Africa and | Date of acceptance | Entry into force |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1-V-2016 | |
| Andorra | 1-V-2016 | |
| Argentina | 27-VIII-1998 | 1-XI-1998 |
| Armenia | 1-V-2016 | |
| Australia | 31-X-1997 | 1-I-1998 |
| Austria | 14-XII-2001 | 1-III-2002 |
| Bahamas | 25-V-2005 | 1-VIII-2005 |
| Belarus | 1-V-2016 | |
| Belgium | 21-II-2003 | 1-V-2003 |
| Belize | 30-VIII-2005 | 1-XI-2005 |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Brazil | 1-X-2014 | |
| Bulgaria | 1-V-2016 | |
| Canada | 19-II-1999 | 1-V-1999 |
| Chile | 8-III-1999 | 1-VI-1999 |
| China | 26-VI-2003 | 1-IX-2003 |
| China | 25-IX-1998 | 1-XII-1998 |
| Colombia | 11-I-2001 | 1-IV-2001 |
| Costa Rica | 1-V-2016 | |
| Croatia | 24-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| Cuba | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Cyprus | 22-I-2004 | 1-IV-2004 |
| Czech Republic | 18-V-1998 | 1-VIII-1998 |
| Denmark | 25-III-2003 | 1-VI-2003 |
| Dominican Republic | 1-V-2016 | |
| El Salvador | 1-V-2016 | |
| Estonia | 1-V-2016 | |
| Fiji | 1-V-2016 | |
| Finland | 29-IX-1997 | 1-XII-1997 |
| France | 14-X-2005 | 1-I-2006 |
| Gabon | 1-V-2016 | |
| Georgia | 1-V-2016 | |
| Germany | 21-XI-1997 | 1-II-1998 |
| Greece | 21-XII-1999 | 1-III-2000 |
| Guatemala | 1-V-2016 | |
| Guinea | 1-V-2016 | |
| Guyana | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Honduras | 16-XI-2006 | 1-II-2007 |
| Hungary | 11-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Iceland | 22-I-2010 | 1-IV-2010 |
| Iraq | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Ireland | 29-IX-1997 | 1-XII-1997 |
| Israel | 11-IX-1997 | 1-XII-1997 |
| Italy | 1-V-2001 | 1-VIII-2001 |
| Jamaica | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Japan | 24-I-2014 | 1-IV-2014 |
| Kazakhstan | 1-V-2016 | |
| Latvia | 1-V-2016 | |
| Lesotho | 1-V-2016 | |
| Lithuania | 1-V-2016 | |
| Luxembourg | 24-I-2018 | 1-IV-2018 |
| Malta | 1-V-2016 | |
| Mauritius | 8-VI-2004 | 1-IX-2004 |
| Mexico | 29-III-2001 | 1-VI-2001 |
| Monaco | 10-IV-2007 | 1-VII-2007 |
| Morocco | 1-V-2016 | |
| Netherlands | 25-VIII-1997 | 1-XI-1997 |
| New Zealand | 2-XII-1997 | 1-III-1998 |
| Nicaragua | 1-V-2016 | |
| Norway | 24-XII-1997 | 1-III-1998 |
| Pakistan | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Panama | 2-XI-2006 | 1-II-2007 |
| Paraguay | 1-V-2016 | |
| Peru | 1-V-2016 | |
| Philippines | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Poland | 12-XII-1997 | 1-III-1998 |
| Portugal | 12-X-2001 | 1-I-2002 |
| Republic of Korea | 1-V-2016 | |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-V-2016 | |
| Romania | 6-II-2018 | 1-V-2018 |
| Russian Federation | 1-V-2016 | |
| San Marino | 1-V-2016 | |
| Serbia | 19-VIII-2003 | 1-XI-2003 |
| Seychelles | 1-V-2016 | |
| Singapore | 1-V-2016 | |
| Slovakia | 7-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Slovenia | 9-VII-2009 | 1-X-2009 |
| Spain | 19-XI-1999 | 1-II-2000 |
| Sri Lanka | 1-V-2016 | |
| Sweden | 3-X-1997 | 1-I-1998 |
| Switzerland | 12-V-1998 | 1-VIII-1998 |
| Thailand | 1-V-2016 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-V-2016 | |
| Tunisia | 1-XII-2020 | |
| Türkiye | 7-XII-2009 | 1-III-2010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1-V-2016 | |
| Ukraine | 1-V-2016 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18-IX-1997 | 1-XII-1997 |
| United States of America | 8-VIII-1997 | 1-XI-1997 |
| Uruguay | 1-VI-2001 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1-V-2016 | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 16-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| Zambia | 1-V-2016 |
Albania
(South Africa accepted the accession of Albania on 9 February 2016)
Andorra
(South Africa accepted the accession of Andorra on 9 February 2016)
Armenia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Armenia on 9 February 2016)
Belarus
(South Africa accepted the accession of Belarus on 9 February 2016)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
(South Africa accepted the accession of Bolivia on 25 September 2020)
Brazil
(South Africa accepted the accession of Brazil on 16 July 2014)
Bulgaria
(South Africa accepted the accession of Bulgaria on 9 February 2016)
China
(acceptance in 2003 for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)
China
(acceptance in 1998 for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong only)
Costa Rica
(South Africa accepted the accession of Costa Rica on 9 February 2016)
Cuba
(South Africa accepted the accession of Cuba on 25 September 2020)
Dominican Republic
(South Africa accepted the accession of the Dominican Republic on 9 February 2016)
El Salvador
(South Africa accepted the accession of El Salvador on 9 February 2016)
Estonia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Estonia on 9 February 2016)
Fiji
(South Africa accepted the accession of Fiji on 9 February 2016)
Gabon
(South Africa accepted the accession of Gabon on 9 February 2016)
Georgia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Georgia on 9 February 2016)
Guatemala
(South Africa accepted the accession of Guatemala on 9 February 2016)
Guinea
(South Africa accepted the accession of Guinea on 9 February 2016)
Guyana
(South Africa accepted the accession of Guyana on 25 September 2020)
Iraq
(South Africa accepted the accession of Iraq on 25 September 2020)
Jamaica
(South Africa accepted the accession of Jamaica on 25 September 2020)
Kazakhstan
(South Africa accepted the accession of Kazakhstan on 9 February 2016)
Latvia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Latvia on 9 February 2016)
Lesotho
(South Africa accepted the accession of Lesotho on 9 February 2016)
Lithuania
(South Africa accepted the accession of Lithuania on 9 February 2016)
Malta
(South Africa accepted the accession of Malta on 9 February 2016)
Morocco
(South Africa accepted the accession of Morocco on 9 February 2016)
Netherlands
(for the Kingdom in Europe)
Nicaragua
(South Africa accepted the accession of Nicaragua on 9 February 2016)
Pakistan
(South Africa accepted the accession of Pakistan on 25 September 2020)
Paraguay
(South Africa accepted the accession of Paraguay on 9 February 2016)
Peru
(South Africa accepted the accession of Peru on 9 February 2016)
Philippines
(South Africa accepted the accession of the Philippines on 25 September 2020)
Republic of Korea
(South Africa accepted the accession of the Republic of Korea on 9 February 2016)
Republic of Moldova
(South Africa accepted the accession of the Republic of Moldova on 9 February 2016)
Russian Federation
(South Africa accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 9 February 2016)
San Marino
(South Africa accepted the accession of San Marino on 9 February 2016)
Seychelles
(South Africa accepted the accession of Seychelles on 9 February 2016)
Singapore
(South Africa accepted the accession of Singapore on 9 February 2016)
Sri Lanka
(South Africa accepted the accession of Sri Lanka on 9 February 2016)
Thailand
(South Africa accepted the accession of Thailand on 9 February 2016)
Trinidad and Tobago
(South Africa accepted the accession of Trinidad and Tobago on 9 February 2016)
Tunisia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Tunisia on 25 September 2020)
Turkmenistan
(South Africa accepted the accession of Turkmenistan on 9 February 2016)
Ukraine
(South Africa accepted the accession of Ukraine on 9 February 2016)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
With the following declaration:
(...) notwithstanding the provisions of the said article, the United Kingdom accepts the accession of South Africa (...) with effect from 1 October 1997.
Uruguay
(South Africa accepted Uruguay's accession on 21 March 2001)
Uzbekistan
(South Africa accepted the accession of Uzbekistan on 9 February 2016)
Zambia
(South Africa accepted the accession of Zambia on 9 February 2016)