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Hague Convention countries listed

A
◦Albania
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Albania - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Albania - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Albania - Central Authority & practical information
◦Albania - Competent Authority (Art. 6, 18)
◦Albania - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Albania - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Albania - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Albania - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Albania - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Albania - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Andorra
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Andorra - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Andorra - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Andorra - Central Authority
◦Andorra - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Andorra - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Antigua and Barbuda
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Antigua and Barbuda - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Antigua and Barbuda - Central Authority
◦Argentina
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Argentina - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Argentina - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Argentina - Central Authority & practical information
◦Argentina - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Argentina - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Argentina - Central Authority
◦Armenia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Armenia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Armenia - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Armenia - Central Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Armenia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Australia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Australia - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Australia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Australia - Central Authority (Art. 2, 17)
◦Australia - other authorities (Art. 18)
◦Australia - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
◦Australia - Competent Authorities (Art. 9)
◦Australia - Competent Authorities (Art. 8)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Australia - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Australia - additional authorities (Art. 24)
◦Australia - competent authority (Art. 15, 16)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Australia - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Australia - Central Authority
◦Australia - competent authorities (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Australia - Central Authority & competent authority (Art. 29, 44)
◦Australia - competent authority (Art. 40)
◦Austria
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Austria - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Austria - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Austria - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Austria - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Austria - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Austria - Central Authority
◦Austria - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Austria - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Austria - Central Authority (Art. 29, 45)
◦Azerbaijan
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Azerbaijan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Azerbaijan - Central Authority (Art. 6)
◦Azerbaijan - competent authority (Art. 23)
B
◦Bahamas
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Bahamas - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Bahamas - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Bahamas - Central Authority
◦Barbados
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Barbados - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Barbados - Central Authority & pratical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Barbados - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Belarus
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Belarus - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Belarus - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Belarus - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Belarus - competent authority (Art. 8, 16, 17, 18)
◦Belarus - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Belarus - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Belarus - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Belarus - Central Authority
◦Belarus - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Belgium
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Belgium - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Belgium - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Belgium - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Belgium - Central Authority & practical information
◦Belgium - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Belgium - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Belgium - Central Authority
◦Belgium - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Belgium - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Belize
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Belize - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Belize - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Belize - Central Authority
◦Bolivia
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Bolivia - Central Authority
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - competent authority (Art. 1)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - Central Authority
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Bosnia and Herzegovina - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
◦Botswana
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Botswana - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Botswana - Central Authority & practical information
◦Botswana - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Botswana - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Brazil
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Brazil - National Organ
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Brazil - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Brazil - Central Authority
◦Brazil - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
◦Brunei Darussalam
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Brunei Darussalam - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Bulgaria
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Bulgaria - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Bulgaria - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority & practical information
◦Bulgaria - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Bulgaria - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Bulgaria - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Bulgaria - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority
◦Bulgaria - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Bulgaria - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Bulgaria - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Burkina Faso
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Burkina Faso - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Burkina Faso - Central Authority
◦Burundi
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Burundi - Central Authority
C
◦Cambodia
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Cambodia - Central Authority
◦Canada
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Canada - National Organ
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Canada - Central Authority & practical information
◦Canada - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Canada - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
◦Canada - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Canada - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Canada - Central Authority
◦Canada - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Canada - competent authorities (Art. 23)
◦Cape Verde
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Cape Verde - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Cape Verde - Central Authority
◦Cape Verde - Competent Authority (Art. 23)
◦Chile
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Chile - National Organ
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Chile - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Chile - Central Authority
◦Chile - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
◦Chile - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦China, People's Republic of
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦China - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦China (Macao) - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦China (Macao) - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦China (Hong Kong) - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦China - Central Authority & practical information
◦China (Macao) - Other Authority (Art. 18) & practical information
◦China - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦China (Hong Kong) - Other Authority (Art. 18) & practical information
◦China (Hong Kong) - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦China (Hong Kong) - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦China (Macao) - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦China (Macao) - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦China - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦China (Hong Kong) - competent authority (Art. 17)
◦China (Hong Kong) - other authority (Art. 24) and practical information
◦China (Macao) - other authority (Art. 24)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦China (Hong Kong) - Central Authority
◦China (Macao) - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦China - Central Authority (Art. 6)
◦China - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦China - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Colombia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Colombia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Colombia - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Colombia - Central Authority
◦Colombia - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Colombia - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
◦Colombia - approved (non-accredited) bodies (Art 22.2)
◦Colombia - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Cook Islands
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Cook Islands - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Costa Rica
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Costa Rica - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Costa Rica - Competent Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Costa Rica - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Costa Rica - Central Authority
◦Costa Rica - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Croatia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Croatia - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Croatia - competent authority (Art. 1+9)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Croatia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Croatia - Central Authority & practical information
◦Croatia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Croatia - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Croatia - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Croatia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Croatia - Central Authority (Art. 3)
◦Croatia - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Croatia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Croatia - authority (Art. 44)
◦Cuba
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Cuba - Central Authority
◦Cuba - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Cyprus
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Cyprus - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Cyprus - competent authority (Art. 1)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Cyprus - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Cyprus - Central Authority & practical information
◦Cyprus - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Cyprus - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Cyprus - Other Authority (Art. 18)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Cyprus - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Cyprus - competent authority (Art. 18)
◦Cyprus - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Cyprus - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Cyprus - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Cyprus - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Cyprus - Central Authority
◦Cyprus - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Czech Republic
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Czech Republic - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Czech Republic - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Czech Republic - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority & practical information
◦Czech Republic - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Czech Republic - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Czech Republic - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority (Art. 2, 24) and practical information
◦Czech Republic - competent authority (Art. 16, 17, 18)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Czech Republic - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority
◦Czech Republic - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Czech Republic - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Czech Republic - authority (Art. 44)
D
◦Denmark
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Denmark - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Denmark - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Denmark - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Denmark - Central Authority & practical information
◦Denmark - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Denmark - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Denmark - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Denmark - competent authority (Art. 15, 16)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Denmark - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Denmark - Central Authority
◦Denmark - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Denmark - competent authorities (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Denmark - authority (Art. 44)
◦Dominica
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Dominica - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Dominican Republic
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Dominican Republic - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Dominican Republic - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Dominican Republic - Central Authority
◦Dominican Republic - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Dominican Republic - Central Authority
E
◦Ecuador
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Ecuador - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Ecuador - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Ecuador - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Ecuador - Central Authority
◦Ecuador - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Ecuador - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Ecuador - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Egypt
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Egypt - National Organ
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Egypt - Central Authority & practical information
◦El Salvador
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦El Salvador - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦El Salvador - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦El Salvador - Central Authority
◦El Salvador - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Estonia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Estonia - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Estonia - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Estonia - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Estonia - competent authority (Art. 8)
◦Estonia - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
•Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
◦Estonia - competent authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Estonia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Estonia - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Estonia - Central Authority
◦Estonia - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Estonia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦Estonia - Central Authority
◦European Union •Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦European Union - Contact Organ
F
◦Fiji
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Fiji - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Fiji - Central Authority
◦Finland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Finland - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Finland - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Finland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Finland - Central Authority & practical information
◦Finland - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Finland - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Finland - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Finland - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Finland - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Finland - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Finland - Central Authority
◦Finland - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Finland - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Finland - Central Authority (Art. 29)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦Finland - Central Authority
◦France
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦France - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦France - competent authority (Art. 1, 9)
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦France - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦France - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦France - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦France - Central Authority & practical information
◦France - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦France - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦France - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦France - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦France - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦France - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦France - Central Authority
◦France - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦France - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦France - Central Authority (Art. 29)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦France - Central Authority
◦France - competent authority (Art. 42)
G
◦Gabon
◦Georgia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Georgia - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Georgia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Georgia - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Georgia - Central Authority
◦Germany
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Germany - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Germany - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Germany - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Germany - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Germany - Central Authority & practical information
◦Germany - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Germany - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Germany - Central Authority (Art. 2, 24) and practical information
◦Germany - competent authority (Art. 8, 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Germany - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Germany - Central Authorities
◦Germany - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Germany - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Germany - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Germany - authorities (Art. 44)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦Germany - Central Authority
◦Germany - competent authorities (Art. 8, 33)
◦Greece
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Greece - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Greece - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Greece - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Greece - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Greece - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Greece - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Greece - Central Authority (Art. 6)
◦Greece - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Grenada
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Grenada - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Guatemala
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Guatemala - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Guatemala - Central Authority
◦Guatemala - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Guinea
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Guinea - Central Authority
H
◦Haiti
◦Holy See
◦Honduras
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Honduras - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Honduras - Central Authority
◦Hungary
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Hungary - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Hungary - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Hungary - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Hungary - Central Authority & practical information
◦Hungary - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Hungary - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Hungary - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Hungary - competent authority (Art. 8, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Hungary - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Hungary - Central Authority (Art. 6)
◦Hungary - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Hungary - Central Authority (Art. 29)
I
◦Iceland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Iceland - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Iceland - competent authority (Art. 1, 9 & 23)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Iceland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Iceland - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Iceland - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Iceland - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Iceland - Central Authority
◦Iceland - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦India
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦India - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦India - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦India - Central Authority & Practical Information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦India - Central Authority (Art. 2, 16, 17)
◦India - competent authority (Art. 18)
◦India - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦India - Central Authority
◦Ireland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Ireland - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Ireland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Ireland - Central Authority (Art. 2) & practical information
◦Ireland - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
◦Ireland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Ireland - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Ireland - Central Authority
◦Ireland - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Ireland - accredited bodies (Art. 22)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Ireland - Central Authority (Art. 29, 44)
◦Israel
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Israel - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Israel - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Israel - Central Authority & practical information
◦Israel - Competent Authority (Art. 6, 18)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Israel - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Israel - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Israel - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Israel - Central Authority
◦Italy
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Italy - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Italy - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Italy - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Italy - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Italy - Central Authority & practical information
◦Italy - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Italy - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Italy - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Italy - competent authority (Art. 8, 16, 17, 18)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Italy - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Italy - Central Authority
◦Italy - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
J
◦Japan
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Japan - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Japan - competent authority (Art. 1, 9 & 23)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Japan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Japan - Central Authority & practical information
◦Japan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Japan - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Jordan
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Jordan - National Organ
K
◦Kazakhstan
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Kazakhstan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Kazakhstan - Central Authority
◦Kazakhstan - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Kenya
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Kenya - Central Authority
◦Kenya - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Korea, Republic of
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Republic of Korea - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Korea, Republic of - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Korea - Central Authority & practical information
◦Korea - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Republic of Korea - competent authority (Art. 8)
◦Republic of Korea - Central Authority
◦Kuwait
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Kuwait - Central Authority & practical information
◦Kuwait - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Kuwait - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Kuwait - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Kyrgyzstan
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Kyrgyzstan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
L
◦Latvia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Latvia - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Latvia - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Latvia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Latvia - Central Authority & practical information
◦Latvia - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Latvia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Latvia - Forwarding authority (Art. 3)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Latvia - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Latvia - competent authority (Art. 8, 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Latvia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Latvia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Latvia - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Latvia - Central Authority
◦Latvia - accredited bodies (Art. 11, 12)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Latvia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Latvia - competent authority (Art. 40)
◦Lebanon
◦Lesotho
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Lesotho - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Liberia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Liberia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Liechtenstein
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Liechtenstein - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Liechtenstein - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Liechtenstein - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Liechtenstein - Central Authority
◦Lithuania
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Lithuania - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Lithuania - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Lithuania - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Lithuania - competent authority (Art. 8, 15, 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
◦Lithuania - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Lithuania - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Lithuania - competent authority (art. 40)
◦Lithuania - authority (Art. 44)
◦Luxembourg
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Luxembourg - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Luxembourg - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Luxembourg - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Luxembourg - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Luxembourg - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority
◦Luxembourg - competent authorities (Art. 23)
◦Luxembourg - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Luxembourg - Central Authority (Art. 29)
M
◦Madagascar
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Madagascar - Central Authority
◦Malawi
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Malawi - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Malawi - Central Authority & practical information
◦Malaysia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Malaysia - National Organ
◦Mali
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Mali - Central Authority
◦Malta
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Malta - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Malta - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Malta - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Malta - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Malta - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Malta - Central Authority (Art. 3)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Malta - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Malta - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Marshall Islands
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Marshall Islands - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Mauritius
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Mauritius - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Mauritius - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Mauritius - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Mauritius - Central Authority
◦Mexico
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Mexico - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Mexico - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Mexico - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Mexico - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Mexico - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Mexico - Central Authority
◦Mexico - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Moldova, Republic of
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Republic of Moldova - Competent Authority (Art.6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Republic of Moldova - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Republic of Moldova - Central Authority
◦Republic of Moldova - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Monaco
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Monaco - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Monaco - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Monaco - Central Authority & practical information
◦Monaco - Competent Authority (Art. 6, 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Monaco - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Monaco - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Monaco - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Monaco - Central Authority
◦Monaco - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Monaco - Central Authority & competent authority
◦Mongolia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Mongolia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Mongolia - Central Authority
◦Montenegro
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Montenegro - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Montenegro - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Montenegro - Central Authority
◦Morocco
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Morocco - National Organ
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Morocco - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Morocco - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Morocco - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Morocco - Central Authority (Art. 29)
N
◦Namibia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Namibia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Nepal
◦Netherlands
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Netherlands - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Netherlands - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Netherlands - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Netherlands - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority & practical information
◦Netherlands - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Netherlands - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Netherlands - Other Authority (Art. 18)
◦Netherlands - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Netherlands - competent authority (Art. 8)
◦Netherlands - competent authority (Art. 17)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Netherlands - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority
◦Netherlands - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Netherlands - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦New Zealand
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦New Zealand - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦New Zealand - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦New Zealand - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦New Zealand - Central Authority
◦New Zealand - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Nicaragua
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Nicaragua - Central Authority
◦Niger
◦Niue
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Niue - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Norway
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Norway - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Norway - competent authority
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Norway - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Norway - Central Authority & practical information
◦Norway - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Norway - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Norway - competent authority (Art. 15, 16, 17)
◦Norway - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Norway - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
◦Norway - competent authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Norway - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Norway - Central Authority
◦Norway - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Norway - competent authorities (Art. 23)
◦Norway - public authorities (Art. 9)
◦Norway - public authorities (Art. 22.1)
•Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance [38]
◦Norway - Central Authority
O
◦Oman
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Oman - Competent Authority
P
◦Pakistan
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Pakistan - Central Authority & practical information
◦Pakistan - Other Authority (Art. 18)
◦Pakistan - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Panama
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Panama - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Panama - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Panama - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Panama - Central Authority
◦Panama - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Paraguay
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Paraguay - National Organ
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Paraguay - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Paraguay - Central Authority
◦Peru
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Peru - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Peru - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Peru - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Peru - Central Authority
◦Peru - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Philippines
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Philippines - National Organ
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Philippines - Central Authority
◦Philippines - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Poland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Poland - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Poland - competent authority (Art. 1)
◦Poland - competent authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Poland - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Poland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Poland - Central Authority & practical information
◦Poland - Other Authority (Art. 18)
◦Poland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Poland - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Poland - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Poland - additional authority (Art. 24, 27a)
◦Poland - competent authority (Art. 8, 15)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Poland - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Poland - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Poland - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Poland - Central Authority
◦Poland - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Poland - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Poland - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Portugal
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Portugal - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Portugal - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Portugal - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Portugal - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Portugal - Central Authority & practical information
◦Portugal - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Portugal - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Portugal - competent authority (Art. 15)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Portugal - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Portugal - Central Authority
◦Portugal - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Portugal - foreign accredited bodies (Art. 12)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Portugal - Central Authority
R
◦Romania
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Romania - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Romania - competent authority (Art. 1, 9 & 23)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Romania - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Romania - Central Authority & practical information
◦Romania - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Romania - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Romania - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Romania - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Romania - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Romania - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Romania - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Romania - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Romania - competent authority (Art. 40)
◦Romania - authority (Art. 44)
◦Russian Federation
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Russian Federation - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Russian Federation - competent authority
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Russian Federation - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Russian Federation - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Russian Federation - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
◦Russian Federation - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Russian Federation - Central Authority & practical information
S
◦Saint Kitts and Nevis
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Saint Kitts and Nevis - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Saint Kitts and Nevis - Central Authority
◦Saint Lucia
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Saint Lucia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Central Authority
◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Samoa
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Samoa - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦San Marino
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦San Marino - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦San Marino - Central Authority (Art. 2, 18) & practical information
◦San Marino - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦San Marino - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦San Marino - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦San Marino - Central Authority (Art. 6)
◦San Marino - competent authority (art. 23)
◦Sao Tome and Principe
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Sao Tome and Principe - Competent Authorities
◦Serbia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Serbia - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Serbia - competent authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Serbia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Serbia - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Serbia - competent authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Serbia - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Serbia - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Serbia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Serbia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
◦Seychelles
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Seychelles - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Seychelles - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Seychelles - Central Authority (Art. 2)
◦Seychelles - Competent Authority (Art. 25)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Seychelles - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Seychelles - Central Authority
◦Singapore
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Singapore - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Singapore - Central Authority
◦Slovakia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Slovak Republic - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Slovakia - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Slovakia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority & practical information
◦Slovakia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Slovakia - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦Slovakia - Forwarding Authorities (Art. 3)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Slovakia - competent authority (Art. 8, 16, 17, 18)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority (Art. 3)
◦Slovakia - Transmitting Authorities (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority
◦Slovakia - competent authority (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Slovakia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Slovakia - competent authority (Art. 40)
◦Slovakia - authorities (Art. 44)
◦Slovenia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Slovenia - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Slovenia - competent authority (Art. 1)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Slovenia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority (Art. 3, 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Slovenia - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦South Africa
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦South Africa - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦South Africa - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦South Africa - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦South Africa - competent authority (Art. 8)
◦South Africa - competent authority (Art. 17, 18)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦South Africa - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦South Africa - Central Authority
◦Spain
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Spain - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Spain - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Spain - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Spain - Central Authority & practical information
◦Spain - competent authority (Art. 6)
◦Spain - competent authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Spain - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Spain - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
◦Spain - competent authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Spain - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Spain - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Spain - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Spain - Central Authorities
◦Spain - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Spain - competent authorities (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Spain - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦Sri Lanka
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Sri Lanka - National Organ
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Sri Lanka - Central Authority & practical information
◦Sri Lanka - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Sri Lanka - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Sri Lanka - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Sri Lanka - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Sri Lanka - Central Authority
◦Sri Lanka - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Suriname
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Suriname - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Suriname - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Suriname - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Swaziland
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Swaziland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Sweden
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Sweden - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Sweden - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Sweden - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Sweden - Central Authority & practical information
◦Sweden - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Sweden - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Sweden - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Sweden - Central Authority (Art. 3, 16)
◦Sweden - Transmitting Authority (Art. 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Sweden - Central Authority
◦Sweden - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦Sweden - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Switzerland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Switzerland - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Switzerland - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Switzerland - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Switzerland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority & practical information
◦Switzerland - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Switzerland - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Switzerland - competent authorities (Art. 15, 16, 17)
◦Switzerland - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦Switzerland - Central Authorities (Art. 3, 4, 16)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority
◦Switzerland - competent authorities (Art. 23)
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority (Art. 29)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦Switzerland - Central Authority
T
◦Thailand
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Thailand - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Thailand - Central Authority
◦Thailand - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Thailand - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦the FYR of Macedonia - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦FYR of Macedonia - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦FYR of Macedonia - Central Authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice [29]
◦FYR of Macedonia - Central Authority (Art. 3)
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Central Authority
◦the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Togo
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Togo - Central Authority
◦Togo - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Tonga
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Tonga - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Trinidad and Tobago
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Trinidad and Tobago - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Trinidad and Tobago - Central Authority
◦Turkey
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Turkey - National Organ
•Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children [09]
◦Turkey - competent authority (Art. 13)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of infants [10]
◦Turkey - competent authority (Art. 11)
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Turkey - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Turkey - Central Authority & practical information
◦Turkey - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Turkey - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Turkey - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
◦Turkey - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Turkey - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Turkey - Central Authority
◦Turkey - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦Turkmenistan
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Turkmenistan - Central Authority
U
◦Ukraine
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Ukraine - National Organ
•Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure [02]
◦Ukraine - competent authority
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Ukraine - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Ukraine - Central Authority & practical information
◦Ukraine - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦Ukraine - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Ukraine - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦Ukraine - competent authority (Art. 8)
•Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
◦Ukraine - competent authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Ukraine - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Ukraine - Central Authority (Art. 29)
◦United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦United Kingdom - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦United Kingdom - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦United Kingdom - Central Authority & practical information
◦United Kingdom - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
◦United Kingdom - Competent Authority (Art. 9)
◦United Kingdom - Other Authorities (Art. 18)
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦United Kingdom - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦United Kingdom - competent authority (Art. 18, 24)
◦United Kingdom - competent authority (Art. 16, 17)
•Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations [23]
◦United Kingdom - competent authority
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦United Kingdom - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦United Kingdom - Central Authority
◦United Kingdom - competent authorities (Art. 23)
◦United Kingdom - accredited bodies (Art. 13)
◦United Kingdom - other public authorities (Art. 13)
•Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults [35]
◦Scotland - Central Authority
◦United States of America
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦United States - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦USA - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦United States of America - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦United States - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
◦United States - competent authority (Art. 8)
◦United States - competent authority (Art. 18)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦United States of America - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦United States of America - competent authority (Art. 23)
◦United States - Central Authority (Art. 6, 14)
◦United States - accredited bodies (Art. 13, 22.3)
◦Uruguay
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Uruguay - National Organ
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Uruguay - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Uruguay - Central Authority
•Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children [34]
◦Uruguay - Central Authority
◦Uzbekistan
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Uzbekistan - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Uzbekistan - Central Authority
V
◦Vanuatu
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Vanuatu - Competent Authorities (Art. 6)
◦Venezuela
•Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law [01]
◦Venezuela - National Organ
•Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents [12]
◦Venezuela - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
•Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [14]
◦Venezuela - Central Authority & practical information
•Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters [20]
◦Venezuela - Central Authority (Art. 2)
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Venezuela - Central Authority
•Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [33]
◦Venezuela - Central Authority
◦Viet Nam
Z
◦Zimbabwe
•Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction [28]
◦Zimbabwe - Central Authority