STATUS REPORT

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION OF NATIONALITY

(Vienna, 24/04/1963)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 20-Mar-71

Depositary: Secretary - General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 06-07-10
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
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Other
Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
"Germany 31 Oct 1963 7 Sep 1971 Rt    
Belgium   9 Sep 1970 a    
Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 Jan 1994 d      
Brazil 24 Apr 1963      
Bulgaria   11 Jul 1989 a    
Cameroon 21 Aug 1963      
China        
Colombia 24 Apr 1963      
Congo 24 Apr 1963      
DECLARATIONS        
Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 Apr 1963      
Denmark 24 Apr 1963 15 Nov 1972 Rt    
Dominican Republic 24 Apr 1963 4 Mar 1964 Rt    
Egypt   21 Jun 1965 a    
Estonia   21 Oct 1991 a    
Finland 28 Oct 1963 2 Jul 1980 Rt    
Gabon   23 Feb 1965 a    
Ghana 24 Apr 1963 4 Oct 1963 Rt    
Iceland   1 Jun 1978 a    
India   28 Nov 1977 a    
Indonesia   4 Jun 1982 a    
Iran (Islamic Republic of)   5 Jun 1975 a    
Iraq   14 Jan 1970 a    
Italy 22 Nov 1963 25 Jun 1969 Rt    
Kenya   1 Jul 1965 a    
Kuwait 10 Jan 1964      
Lao People's Democratic Republic   9 Aug 1973 a    
Liberia 24 Apr 1963      
Madagascar   17 Feb 1967 a    
Malawi   23 Feb 1981 a    
Morocco   23 Feb 1977 a    
Nepal   28 Sep 1965 a    
Netherlands [#]   17 Dec 1985 a    
New Zealand1   5 Sep 2003 a    
Nicaragua   9 Jan 1990 a    
Niger   21 Jun 1978 a    
Norway 24 Apr 1963 13 Feb 1980    
Oman   31 May 1974 a    
Panama 4 Dec 1963 28 Aug 1967 Rt    
Paraguay   23 Dec 1969 a    
Philippines   15 Nov 1965 a    
Republic of Korea   7 Mar 1977 a    
Senegal   29 Apr 1966 a    
Serbia and Montenegro 12 Mar 2001 d      
Suriname   11 Sep 1980 a    
Sweden 8 Oct 1963 19 Mar 1974 Rt    
Switzerland   12 Jun 1992 a    
Syrian Arab Republic   21 Jun 1965 a    
Thailand   15 Apr 1999 a    
Tunisia   24 Jan 1968 a    
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or accession.)


Netherlands [up]

Declaration

The Kingdom of the Netherlands interprets the words "not, solely by the operation of the law of the receiving State" in article II of the Optional Protocol concerning Acquisition of Nationality as meaning that acquisition of nationality by descent is not regarded as acquisition of nationality solely by the operation of this law

NOTES

1. With a territorial exclusion in respect of the Tokelau Islands

Declares that, consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this accession shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.


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