Bahamas
Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
| Accession accepted by / Entry into force between Bahamas and | Date of acceptance | Entry into force |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1-X-2009 | |
| Argentina | 10-II-1995 | 1-V-1995 |
| Armenia | 1-X-2009 | |
| Australia | 16-VI-1994 | 1-IX-1994 |
| Austria | 11-VI-2009 | 1-IX-2009 |
| Belarus | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Belgium | 23-IV-2007 | 1-VII-2007 |
| Belize | 30-VIII-2005 | 1-XI-2005 |
| Brazil | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Bulgaria | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Canada | 29-V-1995 | 1-VIII-1995 |
| Chile | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| China | 26-VI-2003 | 1-IX-2003 |
| Colombia | 1-I-2005 | |
| Costa Rica | 1-I-2005 | |
| Croatia | 24-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| Cyprus | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Czech Republic | 18-V-1998 | 1-VIII-1998 |
| Denmark | 25-VII-2018 | 1-X-2018 |
| Dominican Republic | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| El Salvador | 1-I-2005 | |
| Estonia | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Fiji | 1-I-2005 | |
| Finland | 25-V-1994 | 1-VIII-1994 |
| France | 11-VI-1997 | 1-IX-1997 |
| Gabon | 1-V-2011 | |
| Georgia | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Germany | 4-II-1994 | 1-V-1994 |
| Greece | 16-VII-1997 | 1-X-1997 |
| Guatemala | 1-I-2005 | |
| Honduras | 1-I-2005 | |
| Hungary | 11-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Iceland | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Ireland | 12-IX-1994 | 1-XII-1994 |
| Israel | 24-X-1995 | 1-I-1996 |
| Italy | 31-I-1997 | 1-IV-1997 |
| Japan | 24-I-2014 | 1-IV-2014 |
| Latvia | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Lithuania | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Luxembourg | 17-XII-1993 | 1-III-1994 |
| Malta | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Mexico | 5-IX-1995 | 1-XII-1995 |
| Monaco | 31-III-2008 | 1-VI-2008 |
| Morocco | 1-X-2010 | |
| Netherlands | 11-XI-1993 | 1-II-1994 |
| New Zealand | 16-VIII-1995 | 1-XI-1995 |
| Nicaragua | 1-I-2005 | |
| Norway | 1-VII-1998 | 1-X-1998 |
| Panama | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Paraguay | 1-I-2005 | |
| Peru | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Poland | 12-XII-1997 | 1-III-1998 |
| Portugal | 12-X-2001 | 1-I-2002 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-I-2005 | |
| Romania | 6-II-2018 | 1-V-2018 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1-I-2005 | |
| San Marino | 1-VIII-2007 | |
| Serbia | 19-VIII-2003 | 1-XI-2003 |
| Seychelles | 1-I-2009 | |
| Singapore | 1-VI-2011 | |
| Slovakia | 7-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Slovenia | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| South Africa | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Spain | 8-XII-1994 | 1-III-1995 |
| Sri Lanka | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Sweden | 24-X-1994 | 1-I-1995 |
| Switzerland | 15-VII-1994 | 1-X-1994 |
| Thailand | 1-I-2005 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-I-2005 | |
| Türkiye | 7-XII-2009 | 1-III-2010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Ukraine | 1-VIII-2007 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 28-XII-1993 | 1-III-1994 |
| United States of America | 23-XI-1993 | 1-I-1994 |
| Uruguay | 1-VIII-2005 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1-I-2005 | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 16-VI-1997 | 1-IX-1997 |
| Zimbabwe | 1-I-2005 |
Albania
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Albania on 7 July 2009)
Armenia
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Armenia on 7 July 2009)
Belarus
(the Bahamas accepted Belarus' accession on 25 May 2005)
Brazil
(the Bahamas accepted Brazil's accession on 25 May 2005)
Bulgaria
(the Bahamas accepted Bulgaria's accession on 25 May 2005)
Chile
(the Bahamas accepted Chile's accession on 25 May 2005)
China
(acceptance for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)
Colombia
(the Bahamas accepted Colombia's accession on 29 October 2004)
Costa Rica
(the Bahamas accepted Costa Rica's accession on 29 October 2004)
Cyprus
(the Bahamas accepted Cyprus' accession on 25 May 2005)
Dominican Republic
(the Bahamas accepted the Dominican Republic's accession on 25 May 2005)
El Salvador
(the Bahamas accepted El Salvador's accession on 29 October 2004)
Estonia
(the Bahamas accepted Estonia's accession on 25 May 2005)
Fiji
(the Bahamas accepted Fiji's accession on 29 October 2004)
Gabon
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Gabon on 28 February 2011)
Georgia
(the Bahamas accepted Georgia's accession on 25 May 2005)
Guatemala
(the Bahamas accepted Guatemala's accession on 29 October 2004)
Honduras
(the Bahamas accepted Honduras' accession on 29 October 2004)
Iceland
(the Bahamas accepted Iceland's accession on 25 May 2005)
Latvia
(the Bahamas accepted Latvia's accession on 25 May 2005)
Lithuania
(the Bahamas accepted Lithuania's accession on 25 May 2005)
Malta
(the Bahamas accepted Malta's accession on 25 May 2005)
Morocco
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Morocco on 20 July 2010)
Netherlands
(for the Kingdom in Europe)
Nicaragua
(the Bahamas accepted Nicaragua's accession on 29 October 2004)
Panama
(the Bahamas accepted Panama's accession on 25 May 2005)
Paraguay
(the Bahamas accepted Paraguay's accession on 29 October 2004)
Peru
(the Bahamas accepted Peru's accession on 25 May 2005)
Republic of Moldova
(the Bahamas accepted Moldova's accession on 29 October 2004)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(the Bahamas accepted Saint Kitts and Nevis' accession on 29 October 2004)
San Marino
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of San Marino on 16 May 2007)
Seychelles
(The Bahamas accepted the accession of Seychelles on 13 October 2008)
Singapore
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Singapore on 11 March 2011)
Slovenia
(the Bahamas accepted Slovenia's accession on 25 May 2005)
South Africa
(the Bahamas accepted South Africa's accession on 25 May 2005)
Sri Lanka
(the Bahamas accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 25 May 2005)
Thailand
(the Bahamas accepted Thailand's accession on 29 October 2004)
Trinidad and Tobago
(the Bahamas accepted Trinidad and Tobago's accession on 29 October 2004)
Turkmenistan
(the Bahamas accepted Turkmenistan's accession on 25 May 2005)
Ukraine
(the Bahamas accepted the accession of Ukraine on 16 May 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 Bahamas as of 1 January 1994 when the Convention enters into force for the Bahamas.
United States of America
The Note of the Embassy of the United States of America contains the following sentence:
The Embassy would appreciate having the date of 1 January 1994 confirmed as the date on which the Convention entered into force between the United States and the Bahamas.
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas has confirmed the date of 1 January 1994 as the date on which the Convention entered into force between the Bahamas and the United States of America.
Uruguay
(the Bahamas accepted Uruguay's accession on 25 May 2005)
Uzbekistan
(the Bahamas accepted Uzbekistan's accession on 29 October 2004)
Zimbabwe
(the Bahamas accepted Zimbabwe's accession on 29 October 2004)