Costa Rica
Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
| Accession accepted by | Date of acceptance | Entry into force |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6-I-1999 | 1-IV-1999 |
| Ireland | 8-III-1999 | 1-VI-1999 |
| Chile | 8-III-1999 | 1-VI-1999 |
| Finland | 23-IV-1999 | 1-VII-1999 |
| Luxembourg | 29-VI-1999 | 1-IX-1999 |
| Greece | 21-XII-1999 | 1-III-2000 |
| Argentina | 5-I-2000 | 1-IV-2000 |
| Australia | 24-II-2000 | 1-V-2000 |
| Belarus | 5-VI-2000 | 1-IX-2000 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-IX-2000 | 1-XII-2000 |
| Colombia | 16-X-2000 | 1-I-2001 |
| Canada | 26-X-2000 | 1-I-2001 |
| Slovakia | 7-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Poland | 14-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Switzerland | 15-XI-2000 | 1-II-2001 |
| Panama | 8-XII-2000 | 1-III-2001 |
| Spain | 6-II-2001 | 1-V-2001 |
| Mexico | 29-III-2001 | 1-VI-2001 |
| Italy | 1-V-2001 | 1-VIII-2001 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-VI-2001 | 1-IX-2001 |
| Portugal | 12-X-2001 | 1-I-2002 |
| Netherlands | 8-I-2002 | 1-IV-2002 |
| Hungary | 11-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Norway | 18-III-2002 | 1-VI-2002 |
| Sweden | 19-VI-2002 | 1-IX-2002 |
| New Zealand | 1-X-2002 | 1-I-2003 |
| Serbia | 19-VIII-2003 | 1-XI-2003 |
| Cyprus | 22-I-2004 | 1-IV-2004 |
| Bahamas | 29-X-2004 | 1-I-2005 |
| Venezuela | 16-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| Croatia | 24-XI-2004 | 1-II-2005 |
| France | 14-X-2005 | 1-I-2006 |
| Czech Republic | 8-VIII-2006 | 1-XI-2006 |
| Honduras | 16-XI-2006 | 1-II-2007 |
| Belgium | 23-IV-2007 | 1-VII-2007 |
| Germany | 20-IX-2007 | 1-XII-2007 |
| United States of America | 26-X-2007 | 1-I-2008 |
| Monaco | 31-III-2008 | 1-VI-2008 |
| China, People's Republic of | 18-VI-2008 | 1-IX-2008 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12-II-2009 | 1-V-2009 |
| Slovenia | 9-VII-2009 | 1-X-2009 |
| Turkey | 7-XII-2009 | 1-III-2010 |
| Iceland | 22-I-2010 | 1-IV-2010 |
| Japan | 24-I-2014 | 1-IV-2014 |
| South Africa | 9-II-2016 | 1-V-2016 |
| Entry into force between Costa Rica and | Entry into force |
|---|---|
| Israel | 1-IV-1999 |
| Ireland | 1-VI-1999 |
| Chile | 1-VI-1999 |
| Finland | 1-VII-1999 |
| Luxembourg | 1-IX-1999 |
| Greece | 1-III-2000 |
| Argentina | 1-IV-2000 |
| Australia | 1-V-2000 |
| Belarus | 1-IX-2000 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-XII-2000 |
| Colombia | 1-I-2001 |
| Canada | 1-I-2001 |
| Slovakia | 1-II-2001 |
| Poland | 1-II-2001 |
| Switzerland | 1-II-2001 |
| Panama | 1-III-2001 |
| Spain | 1-V-2001 |
| Mexico | 1-VI-2001 |
| Italy | 1-VIII-2001 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1-IX-2001 |
| Portugal | 1-I-2002 |
| Netherlands | 1-IV-2002 |
| Hungary | 1-VI-2002 |
| Norway | 1-VI-2002 |
| Sweden | 1-IX-2002 |
| New Zealand | 1-I-2003 |
| Serbia | 1-XI-2003 |
| Cyprus | 1-IV-2004 |
| Bahamas | 1-I-2005 |
| Venezuela | 1-II-2005 |
| Croatia | 1-II-2005 |
| France | 1-I-2006 |
| Czech Republic | 1-XI-2006 |
| Honduras | 1-II-2007 |
| Belgium | 1-VII-2007 |
| Germany | 1-XII-2007 |
| United States of America | 1-I-2008 |
| Monaco | 1-VI-2008 |
| China, People's Republic of | 1-IX-2008 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1-V-2009 |
| Slovenia | 1-X-2009 |
| Turkey | 1-III-2010 |
| Iceland | 1-IV-2010 |
| Japan | 1-IV-2014 |
| South Africa | 1-V-2016 |
| Thailand | 1-VII-2003 |
| El Salvador | 1-X-2001 |
| Sri Lanka | 1-IV-2002 |
| Latvia | 1-IV-2002 |
| Peru | 1-XI-2001 |
| Nicaragua | 1-X-2001 |
| Estonia | 1-X-2001 |
Netherlands - Entry into force
(for the Kingdom in Europe)
China, People's Republic of - Entry into force
(acceptance on behalf of the SAR of Macao and Hong Kong only)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Entry into force
(acceptance also on behalf of Montserrat, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Falkland Islands, the Isle of Man and Anguilla)
Thailand - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Thailand's accession on 23 April 2003)
El Salvador - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted El Salvador's accession on 31 July 2001)
Sri Lanka - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 28 January 2002)
Latvia - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Latvia's accession on 28 January 2002)
Peru - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Peru's accession on 28 August 2001)
Nicaragua - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Nicaragua's accession on 31 July 2001)
Estonia - Entry into force
(Costa Rica accepted Estonia's accession on 31 July 2001)