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Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957

Entry into force: August 11, 1958

Signed by 29 countries, ratified by 74 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
 Belgium

May 15, 1972

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 Cambodia

November 11, 2001

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 Chile

March 18, 1957

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Reservation
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.
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 Colombia

February 20, 1957

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 Guinea

March 19, 1975

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 India

May 15, 1957

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Reservation
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."
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 Pakistan

April 10, 1958

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 Portugal

February 21, 1957

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 Uruguay

February 20, 1957

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Reservation
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.
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 Madagascar

September 12, 2002

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 Israel

March 12, 1957

June 7, 1957

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 Dominican Republic

February 20, 1957

October 10, 1957

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 Ireland

September 24, 1957

November 25, 1957

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 Cuba

February 20, 1957

December 5, 1957

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 Sweden

May 6, 1957

May 13, 1958

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 Norway

September 9, 1957

May 20, 1958

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 Sri Lanka

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May 30, 1958

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 Russian Federation

September 6, 1957

September 17, 1958

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 China

February 20, 1957

September 22, 1958

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 Ukraine

October 15, 1957

December 3, 1958

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 New Zealand

July 7, 1958

December 17, 1958

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 Belarus

October 7, 1957

December 23, 1958

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 Malaysia

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February 24, 1959

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 Denmark

February 20, 1957

June 22, 1959

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 Poland

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July 3, 1959

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 Canada

February 20, 1957

October 21, 1959

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 Hungary

December 5, 1957

December 3, 1959

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 Ecuador

January 16, 1958

March 29, 1960

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 Bulgaria

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June 22, 1960

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 Guatemala

February 20, 1957

July 13, 1960

Reservation
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.
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 Albania

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July 27, 1960

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 Romania

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December 2, 1960

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 Armenia

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March 14, 1961

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 Australia

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March 14, 1961

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 Sierra Leone

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March 13, 1962

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 United Republic of Tanzania

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November 28, 1962

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 Argentina

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October 10, 1963

Reservation
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.
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 Jamaica

March 12, 1957

July 30, 1964

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 Uganda

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April 15, 1965

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 Singapore

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March 18, 1966

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 Trinidad and Tobago

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April 11, 1966

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 Ghana

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August 15, 1966

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 Malawi

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September 8, 1966

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 Malta

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June 7, 1967

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 Austria

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January 19, 1968

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 Tunisia

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January 24, 1968

Reservation
[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.
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 Finland

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May 15, 1968

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 Brazil

July 26, 1966

December 4, 1968

Reservation
"Reservation is made concerning application of article 10."
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 Mauritius

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July 18, 1969

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 Swaziland

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September 18, 1970

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 Cyprus

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April 26, 1971

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 Fiji

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June 12, 1972

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 Mali

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February 2, 1973

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 Germany

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February 7, 1974

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 Lesotho

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November 4, 1974

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 Zambia

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January 22, 1975

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 Bahamas

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June 10, 1976

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 Iceland

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October 18, 1977

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 Mexico

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April 4, 1979

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 Barbados

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October 26, 1979

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 Venezuela

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May 31, 1983

Reservation
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.
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 Nicaragua

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January 9, 1986

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 Antigua and Barbuda

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October 25, 1988

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 Libya

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May 16, 1989

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 Saint Lucia

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October 14, 1991

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 Latvia

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April 14, 1992

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 Jordan

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July 1, 1992

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 Slovenia

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July 6, 1992

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 Croatia

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October 12, 1992

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 Czech Republic

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February 22, 1993

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 Slovakia

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May 28, 1993

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

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September 1, 1993

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 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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April 20, 1994

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 Azerbaijan

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August 16, 1996

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 Kyrgyzstan

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February 10, 1997

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 Zimbabwe

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December 1, 1998

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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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April 27, 1999

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 Ivory Coast

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November 2, 1999

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 Kazakhstan

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March 28, 2000

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 Serbia

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March 12, 2001

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 South Africa

January 29, 1993

December 17, 2002

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 Rwanda

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September 26, 2003

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 Liberia

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September 16, 2005

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 Montenegro

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October 23, 2006

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