Treaties
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
Safeguards against statelessness at birth and on loss of nationality.
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- Concluded
- New York, 30 Aug 1961
- In force
- 13 Dec 1975
- Parties
- 82
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | 9 Jul 2003 | accession |
| Angola | — | 7 Oct 2019 | accession |
| Argentina | — | 13 Nov 2014 | accession |
| Armenia | — | 18 May 1994 | accession |
| Australia | — | 13 Dec 1973 | accession |
| Austria | — | 22 Sep 1972 | accession |
| Azerbaijan | — | 16 Aug 1996 | accession |
| Belgium | — | 1 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Belize | — | 14 Aug 2015 | accession |
| Benin | — | 8 Dec 2011 | accession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | — | 6 Oct 1983 | accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 13 Dec 1996 | accession |
| Brazil | — | 25 Oct 2007 | accession |
| Bulgaria | — | 22 Mar 2012 | accession |
| Burkina Faso | — | 3 Aug 2017 | accession |
| Canada | — | 17 Jul 1978 | accession |
| Chad | — | 12 Aug 1999 | accession |
| Chile | — | 11 Apr 2018 | accession |
| Colombia | — | 15 Aug 2014 | accession |
| Congo | — | 10 Oct 2023 | accession |
| Costa Rica | — | 2 Nov 1977 | accession |
| Croatia | — | 22 Sep 2011 | accession |
| Czech Republic | — | 19 Dec 2001 | accession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | — | 3 Oct 2013 | accession |
| Denmark | — | 11 Jul 1977 | accession |
| Dominican Republic | 5 Dec 1961 | — | Signature only |
| Ecuador | — | 24 Sep 2012 | accession |
| Eswatini | — | 16 Nov 1999 | accession |
| Finland | — | 7 Aug 2008 | accession |
| France | 31 May 1962 | — | Signature only |
| Gambia | — | 1 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Georgia | — | 1 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Germany | — | 31 Aug 1977 | accession |
| Guatemala | — | 19 Jul 2001 | accession |
| Guinea | — | 17 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | 19 Sep 2016 | accession |
| Haiti | — | 27 Sep 2018 | accession |
| Honduras | — | 18 Dec 2012 | accession |
| Hungary | — | 12 May 2009 | accession |
| Iceland | — | 26 Jan 2021 | accession |
| Ireland | — | 18 Jan 1973 | accession |
| Israel | 30 Aug 1961 | — | Signature only |
| Italy | — | 1 Dec 2015 | accession |
| Jamaica | — | 9 Jan 2013 | accession |
| Kiribati | — | 29 Nov 1983 | succession |
| Latvia | — | 14 Apr 1992 | accession |
| Lesotho | — | 24 Sep 2004 | accession |
| Liberia | — | 22 Sep 2004 | accession |
| Libya | — | 16 May 1989 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | — | 25 Sep 2009 | accession |
| Lithuania | — | 22 Jul 2013 | accession |
| Luxembourg | — | 21 Sep 2017 | accession |
| Mali | — | 27 May 2016 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 5 Dec 2013 | accession |
| Mozambique | — | 1 Oct 2014 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 30 Aug 1961 | 13 May 1985 | ratification |
| New Zealand | — | 20 Sep 2006 | accession |
| Nicaragua | — | 29 Jul 2013 | accession |
| Niger | — | 17 Jun 1985 | accession |
| Nigeria | — | 20 Sep 2011 | accession |
| North Macedonia | — | 3 Jan 2020 | accession |
| Norway | — | 11 Aug 1971 | accession |
| Panama | — | 2 Jun 2011 | accession |
| Paraguay | — | 6 Jun 2012 | accession |
| Peru | — | 18 Dec 2014 | accession |
| Philippines | — | 24 Mar 2022 | accession |
| Portugal | — | 1 Oct 2012 | accession |
| Republic of Moldova | — | 19 Apr 2012 | accession |
| Romania | — | 27 Jan 2006 | accession |
| Rwanda | — | 4 Oct 2006 | accession |
| Sao Tome and Principe | — | 15 Jan 2024 | accession |
| Senegal | — | 21 Sep 2005 | accession |
| Serbia | — | 7 Dec 2011 | accession |
| Sierra Leone | — | 9 May 2016 | accession |
| Slovakia | — | 3 Apr 2000 | accession |
| Slovenia | — | 14 Mar 2025 | accession |
| South Sudan | — | 4 Nov 2024 | accession |
| Spain | — | 25 Sep 2018 | accession |
| Sweden | — | 19 Feb 1969 | accession |
| Togo | — | 14 Jul 2021 | accession |
| Tunisia | — | 12 May 2000 | accession |
| Turkmenistan | — | 29 Aug 2012 | accession |
| Ukraine | — | 25 Mar 2013 | accession |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 30 Aug 1961 | 29 Mar 1966 | ratification |
| Uruguay | — | 21 Sep 2001 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-4&chapter=5 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 13 December 1975
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, migration, child-safety
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed