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Latvia and the 1980 Hague Convention: country by country

Latvia is a Contracting Party (in force 2002-02-01, Accession). The 1980 Convention is in force between Latvia and 79 other Contracting Parties, and not in force with 22 (no Article 38 acceptance on record). This is computed from the verified HCCH acceptance data, as of 2026-07-26. It tells you whether the treaty operates for a pair — always confirm your exact case with a qualified lawyer or the official HCCH acceptance table, and note the Convention does not cover a removal that happened before it entered into force for both States.

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Convention is in force (79)

The 1980 Convention operates between these two States — a return application can be made under it (subject, as always, to the facts of your case).

Albaniaaccession Argentinaratification Armeniaaccession Australiaratification Austriaratification Bahamasaccession Belarusaccession Belgiumratification Belizeaccession Bolivia (Plurinational State of)accession Brazilaccession Bulgariaaccession Canadaratification Chileaccession Colombiaaccession Costa Ricaaccession Croatiaratification Cyprusaccession Czechiaratification Denmarkratification Dominican Republicaccession Ecuadoraccession El Salvadoraccession Estoniaaccession Finlandratification Franceratification Gabonaccession Georgiaaccession Germanyratification Greeceratification Guatemalaaccession Hondurasaccession Hungaryaccession Icelandaccession Irelandratification Israelratification Italyratification Jamaicaaccession Japanratification Kazakhstanaccession Lesothoaccession Lithuaniaaccession Luxembourgratification Maltaaccession Mexicoaccession Monacoaccession Moroccoaccession Netherlands (Kingdom of the)ratification New Zealandaccession Norwayratification Panamaaccession Peruaccession Philippinesaccession Polandaccession Portugalratification Republic of Koreaaccession Republic of Moldovaaccession Romaniaaccession Russian Federationaccession San Marinoaccession Serbiaratification Seychellesaccession Singaporeaccession Slovakiaratification Sloveniaaccession South Africaaccession Spainratification Swedenratification Switzerlandratification Thailandaccession Trinidad and Tobagoaccession Tunisiaaccession Türkiyeratification Ukraineaccession United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandratification United States of Americaratification Uruguayaccession Uzbekistanaccession Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)ratification

Convention is NOT in force between these States (22)

One side joined by accession and the other has not accepted that accession, so under Article 38 the 1980 Convention does not operate between them — a return application under it would be rejected, and a different legal route is needed.

Andorraaccession Barbadosaccession Bosnia and Herzegovinaratification Botswanaaccession Burkina Fasoaccession Cabo Verdeaccession Cubaaccession Fijiaccession Guineaaccession Guyanaaccession Iraqaccession Mauritiusaccession Montenegroratification Nicaraguaaccession North Macedoniaratification Pakistanaccession Paraguayaccession Saint Kitts and Nevisaccession Sri Lankaaccession Turkmenistanaccession Zambiaaccession Zimbabweaccession

Special case — China (1)

Applies only to Hong Kong SAR / Macao SAR, not mainland China. Where in China matters decisively.

China (People's Republic of)ratification
In-force status is computed from the official HCCH Article 38 acceptance table (as of 2026-07-26); acceptances can change, so re-check the HCCH source. This is general information, not legal advice — whether the Convention helps in your specific case also depends on facts a lawyer must assess (habitual residence, custody rights, and whether the removal happened after the Convention entered into force for both States). Not affiliated with the HCCH.