Treaties
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
Defines a stateless person and their minimum rights.
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- Concluded
- New York, 28 Sep 1954
- In force
- 6 Jun 1960
- Parties
- 100
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | 23 Jun 2003 | accession |
| Algeria | — | 15 Jul 1964 | accession |
| Angola | — | 7 Oct 2019 | accession |
| Antigua and Barbuda | — | 25 Oct 1988 | succession |
| Argentina | — | 1 Jun 1972 | accession |
| Armenia | — | 18 May 1994 | accession |
| Australia | — | 13 Dec 1973 | accession |
| Austria | — | 8 Feb 2008 | accession |
| Azerbaijan | — | 16 Aug 1996 | accession |
| Barbados | — | 6 Mar 1972 | succession |
| Belgium | 28 Sep 1954 | 27 May 1960 | ratification |
| Belize | — | 14 Sep 2006 | accession |
| Benin | — | 8 Dec 2011 | accession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | — | 6 Oct 1983 | accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 1 Sep 1993 | succession |
| Botswana | — | 25 Feb 1969 | succession |
| Brazil | 28 Sep 1954 | 13 Aug 1996 | ratification |
| Bulgaria | — | 22 Mar 2012 | accession |
| Burkina Faso | — | 1 May 2012 | accession |
| Chad | — | 12 Aug 1999 | accession |
| Chile | — | 11 Apr 2018 | accession |
| China | — | — | Signature only |
| Colombia | 30 Dec 1954 | 7 Oct 2019 | ratification |
| Congo | — | 10 Oct 2023 | accession |
| Costa Rica | 28 Sep 1954 | 2 Nov 1977 | ratification |
| Croatia | — | 12 Oct 1992 | succession |
| Czech Republic | — | 19 Jul 2004 | accession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | — | 3 Oct 2013 | accession |
| Denmark | 28 Sep 1954 | 17 Jan 1956 | ratification |
| Ecuador | 28 Sep 1954 | 2 Oct 1970 | ratification |
| El Salvador | 28 Sep 1954 | 9 Feb 2015 | ratification |
| Eswatini | — | 16 Nov 1999 | accession |
| Fiji | — | 12 Jun 1972 | succession |
| Finland | — | 10 Oct 1968 | accession |
| France | 12 Jan 1955 | 8 Mar 1960 | ratification |
| Gambia | — | 1 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Georgia | — | 23 Dec 2011 | accession |
| Germany | 28 Sep 1954 | 26 Oct 1976 | ratification |
| Greece | — | 4 Nov 1975 | accession |
| Guatemala | 28 Sep 1954 | 28 Nov 2000 | ratification |
| Guinea | — | 21 Mar 1962 | accession |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | 19 Sep 2016 | accession |
| Haiti | — | 27 Sep 2018 | accession |
| Holy See | 28 Sep 1954 | — | Signature only |
| Honduras | 28 Sep 1954 | 1 Oct 2012 | ratification |
| Hungary | — | 21 Nov 2001 | accession |
| Iceland | — | 26 Jan 2021 | accession |
| Ireland | — | 17 Dec 1962 | accession |
| Israel | 1 Oct 1954 | 23 Dec 1958 | ratification |
| Italy | 20 Oct 1954 | 3 Dec 1962 | ratification |
| Kiribati | — | 29 Nov 1983 | succession |
| Latvia | — | 5 Nov 1999 | accession |
| Lesotho | — | 4 Nov 1974 | succession |
| Liberia | — | 11 Sep 1964 | accession |
| Libya | — | 16 May 1989 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | 28 Sep 1954 | 25 Sep 2009 | ratification |
| Lithuania | — | 7 Feb 2000 | accession |
| Luxembourg | 28 Oct 1955 | 27 Jun 1960 | ratification |
| Madagascar | — | 20 Feb 1962 | accession |
| Malawi | — | 7 Oct 2009 | accession |
| Mali | — | 27 May 2016 | accession |
| Malta | — | 11 Dec 2019 | accession |
| Mexico | — | 7 Jun 2000 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 23 Oct 2006 | succession |
| Mozambique | — | 1 Oct 2014 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 28 Sep 1954 | 12 Apr 1962 | ratification |
| Nicaragua | — | 15 Jul 2013 | accession |
| Niger | — | 7 Nov 2014 | accession |
| Nigeria | — | 20 Sep 2011 | accession |
| North Macedonia | — | 18 Jan 1994 | succession |
| Norway | 28 Sep 1954 | 19 Nov 1956 | ratification |
| Panama | — | 2 Jun 2011 | accession |
| Paraguay | — | 1 Jul 2014 | accession |
| Peru | — | 23 Jan 2014 | accession |
| Philippines | 22 Jun 1955 | 22 Sep 2011 | ratification |
| Portugal | — | 1 Oct 2012 | accession |
| Republic of Korea | — | 22 Aug 1962 | 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 | — | 12 Mar 2001 | succession |
| Sierra Leone | — | 9 May 2016 | accession |
| Slovakia | — | 3 Apr 2000 | accession |
| Slovenia | — | 6 Jul 1992 | succession |
| South Sudan | — | 4 Nov 2024 | accession |
| Spain | — | 12 May 1997 | accession |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 27 Apr 1999 | succession |
| Sweden | 28 Sep 1954 | 2 Apr 1965 | ratification |
| Switzerland | 28 Sep 1954 | 3 Jul 1972 | ratification |
| Togo | — | 14 Jul 2021 | accession |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | 11 Apr 1966 | succession |
| Tunisia | — | 29 Jul 1969 | accession |
| Turkmenistan | — | 7 Dec 2011 | accession |
| Türkiye | — | 26 Mar 2015 | accession |
| Uganda | — | 15 Apr 1965 | accession |
| Ukraine | — | 25 Mar 2013 | accession |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 28 Sep 1954 | 16 Apr 1959 | ratification |
| Uruguay | — | 2 Apr 2004 | accession |
| Zambia | — | 1 Nov 1974 | succession |
| Zimbabwe | — | 1 Dec 1998 | succession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-3&chapter=5 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 6 June 1960
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, migration
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed