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Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957

Entry into force: Monday, August 11, 1958

Adoption date: Feb 20, 1957

Adoption place: New York

Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies

Signed by 29 countries, ratified by 74 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Albania

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Jul 27, 1960

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Oct 25, 1988

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Argentina

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Oct 10, 1963

Article 7:

The Argentine Government expressly reserves the rights of the Republic with respect to the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands), the South Sandwich Islands and the lands included within the Argentine Antarctic Sector, declaring that they do not constitute a colony or possession of any nation but are part of Argentine territory and lie within its dominion and sovereignty.

Article 10:

The Argentine Government reserves the right not to submit disputes directly or indirectly linked with the territories under Argentine sovereignty to the procedure indicated in this article.

Armenia

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Mar 14, 1961

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Australia

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Mar 14, 1961

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Austria

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Jan 19, 1968

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Azerbaijan

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Aug 16, 1996

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Bahamas

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Jun 10, 1976

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Barbados

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Oct 26, 1979

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Belarus

Oct 7, 1957

Dec 23, 1958

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Belgium

May 15, 1972

-

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sep 1, 1993

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Brazil

Jul 26, 1966

Dec 4, 1968

"Reservation is made concerning application of article 10."

Bulgaria

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Jun 22, 1960

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Cambodia

Nov 11, 2001

-

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Canada

Feb 20, 1957

Oct 21, 1959

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Chile

Mar 18, 1957

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The Government of Chile makes a reservation with regard to article 10, in the sense that it does not accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice for the purpose of the settlement of disputes which may arise between Contracting States concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention.

China

Feb 20, 1957

Sep 22, 1958

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Colombia

Feb 20, 1957

-

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Croatia

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Oct 12, 1992

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Cuba

Feb 20, 1957

Dec 5, 1957

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Cyprus

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Apr 26, 1971

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Czech Republic

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Feb 22, 1993

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Denmark

Feb 20, 1957

Jun 22, 1959

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Dominican Republic

Feb 20, 1957

Oct 10, 1957

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Ecuador

Jan 16, 1958

Mar 29, 1960

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Fiji

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Jun 12, 1972

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Finland

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May 15, 1968

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Germany

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Feb 7, 1974

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Ghana

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Aug 15, 1966

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Guatemala

Feb 20, 1957

Jul 13, 1960

Article 10 of the said Convention shall, by reason of constitutional requirements, be applied without prejudice to article 149, paragraph 3 (b) of the Constitution of the Republic.

Guinea

Mar 19, 1975

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Hungary

Dec 5, 1957

Dec 3, 1959

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Iceland

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Oct 18, 1977

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India

May 15, 1957

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Reservation as to Article 10:

"Any dispute which may arise between any two or more Contracting States concerning the interpretation or application of the present Convention which is not settled by negotiations shall with the consent of the parties to the dispute be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision unless the parties agree to another mode of settlement."

Ireland

Sep 24, 1957

Nov 25, 1957

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Israel

Mar 12, 1957

Jun 7, 1957

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Ivory Coast

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Nov 2, 1999

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Jamaica

Mar 12, 1957

Jul 30, 1964

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Jordan

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Jul 1, 1992

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Kazakhstan

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Mar 28, 2000

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Kyrgyzstan

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Feb 10, 1997

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Latvia

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Apr 14, 1992

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Lesotho

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Nov 4, 1974

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Liberia

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Sep 16, 2005

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Libya

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May 16, 1989

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Madagascar

Sep 12, 2002

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Malawi

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Sep 8, 1966

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Malaysia

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Feb 24, 1959

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Mali

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Feb 2, 1973

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Malta

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Jun 7, 1967

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Mauritius

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Jul 18, 1969

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Mexico

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Apr 4, 1979

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Montenegro

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Oct 23, 2006

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New Zealand

Jul 7, 1958

Dec 17, 1958

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Nicaragua

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Jan 9, 1986

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Norway

Sep 9, 1957

May 20, 1958

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Pakistan

Apr 10, 1958

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Poland

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Jul 3, 1959

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Portugal

Feb 21, 1957

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Romania

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Dec 2, 1960

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Russian Federation

Sep 6, 1957

Sep 17, 1958

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Rwanda

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Sep 26, 2003

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Saint Lucia

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Oct 14, 1991

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Apr 27, 1999

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Serbia

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Mar 12, 2001

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Sierra Leone

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Mar 13, 1962

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Singapore

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Mar 18, 1966

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Slovakia

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May 28, 1993

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Slovenia

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Jul 6, 1992

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South Africa

Jan 29, 1993

Dec 17, 2002

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Sri Lanka

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May 30, 1958

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Swaziland

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Sep 18, 1970

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Sweden

May 6, 1957

May 13, 1958

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Apr 20, 1994

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Apr 11, 1966

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Tunisia

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Jan 24, 1968

[Article 10]

For any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice, the agreement of all the parties to the dispute shall be necessary in every case.

Uganda

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Apr 15, 1965

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Ukraine

Oct 15, 1957

Dec 3, 1958

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United Republic of Tanzania

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Nov 28, 1962

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Uruguay

Feb 20, 1957

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On behalf of Uruguay we hereby make a reservation to the provisions of article 3 which has a bearing on the application of the Convention. The Constitution of Uruguay does not authorize the granting of nationality to an alien unless he is the child of a Uruguayan father or mother, in which case he may become a natural citizen. This case apart, an alien who fulfils the constitutionality and legal conditions may be granted only legal citizenship, and not nationality.

Venezuela

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May 31, 1983

Reservation with regard to article IX:

[Venezuela] does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention.

Zambia

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Jan 22, 1975

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Zimbabwe

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Dec 1, 1998

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