Convention on International Civil Aviation

General information

• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 25-04-1947

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Aruba

• Entry into force: 01-01-1986

Curaçao

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Afghanistan

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 04-04-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-05-1947

Albania

• Ratification: 28-03-1991 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1991

Algeria

• Ratification: 07-05-1963 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-06-1963

Andorra

• Ratification: 26-01-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-02-2001

Angola

• Ratification: 11-03-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-04-1977

Antigua and Barbuda

• Ratification: 10-11-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-12-1981

Argentina

• Ratification: 04-06-1946 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Armenia

• Ratification: 18-06-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-07-1992

Australia

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Austria

• Ratification: 27-08-1948 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-09-1948

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 09-10-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-11-1992

Bahamas

• Ratification: 27-05-1975 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-1975

Bahrain

• Ratification: 20-08-1971 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-09-1971

Bangladesh

• Ratification: 22-12-1972 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-01-1973

Barbados

• Ratification: 21-03-1967 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-04-1967

Belarus

• Ratification: 04-06-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-07-1993

Belgium

• Signature: 09-04-1945
• Ratification: 05-05-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-06-1947

Belize

• Ratification: 07-12-1990 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-01-1991

Benin

• Ratification: 29-05-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-06-1961

Bhutan

• Ratification: 17-05-1989 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-06-1989

Bolivia

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 04-04-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-05-1947

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 13-01-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-02-1993

Botswana

• Ratification: 28-12-1978 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-01-1979

Brazil

• Signature: 29-05-1945
• Ratification: 08-07-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Brunei

• Ratification: 04-12-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-01-1985

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 08-06-1967 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-07-1967

Burkina Faso

• Ratification: 21-03-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-04-1962

Burundi

• Ratification: 19-01-1968 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-02-1968

Cabo Verde

• Ratification: 19-08-1976 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-09-1976

Cambodia

• Ratification: 16-01-1956 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-02-1956

Cameroon

• Ratification: 15-01-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-02-1960

Canada

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 13-02-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Central African Republic

• Ratification: 28-06-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-07-1961

Chad

• Ratification: 03-07-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-08-1962

Chile

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 11-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-04-1947

Colombia

• Signature: 31-10-1947
• Ratification: 31-10-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-11-1947

Comoros

• Ratification: 15-01-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-02-1985

Cook Islands

• Ratification: 20-08-1986 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-09-1986

Costa Rica

• Signature: 10-03-1945
• Ratification: 01-05-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-05-1958

Côte d'Ivoire

• Ratification: 31-10-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-11-1960

Croatia

• Ratification: 09-04-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-05-1992

Cuba

• Signature: 20-04-1945
• Ratification: 11-05-1949 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-06-1949

Cyprus

• Ratification: 17-01-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-02-1961

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 04-03-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-04-1993

Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)

• Signature: 18-04-1945
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• Ratification: 16-08-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-09-1977

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Ratification: 27-07-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-08-1961

Denmark

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 28-02-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Djibouti

• Ratification: 30-06-1978 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-07-1978

Dominica

• Ratification: 14-03-2019 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-04-2019

Dominican Republic

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 25-01-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Ecuador

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 20-08-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-09-1954

Egypt

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 13-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-04-1947

El Salvador

• Signature: 09-05-1945
• Ratification: 11-06-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-07-1947

Equatorial Guinea

• Ratification: 22-02-1972 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-03-1972

Eritrea

• Ratification: 17-09-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-10-1993

Estonia

• Ratification: 24-01-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-02-1992

Eswatini

• Ratification: 14-02-1973 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-03-1973

Ethiopia

• Signature: 10-02-1947
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Federated States of Micronesia

• Ratification: 27-09-1988 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-10-1988

Fiji

• Ratification: 05-03-1973 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1973

Finland

• Ratification: 30-03-1949 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-04-1949

France

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 25-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-04-1947

Gabon

• Ratification: 18-01-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-02-1962

Gambia, The

• Ratification: 13-05-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-06-1977

Georgia

• Ratification: 21-01-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-02-1994

Germany

• Ratification: 09-05-1956 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-06-1956

Ghana

• Ratification: 09-05-1957 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-06-1957

Greece

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 13-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-04-1947

Grenada

• Ratification: 31-08-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-09-1981

Guatemala

• Signature: 30-01-1945
• Ratification: 28-04-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-05-1947

Guinea

• Ratification: 27-03-1959 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-04-1959

Guinea-Bissau

• Ratification: 15-12-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-01-1978

Guyana

• Ratification: 03-02-1967 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-03-1967

Haïti

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 25-03-1948 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-04-1948

Honduras

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 07-05-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-06-1953

Hungary

• Ratification: 30-09-1969 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-10-1969

Iceland

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 21-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-04-1947

India

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Indonesia

• Ratification: 27-04-1950 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-05-1950

Iran

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 19-04-1950 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-05-1950

Iraq

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 02-06-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-07-1947

Ireland

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 31-10-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Israel

• Ratification: 24-05-1949 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-06-1949

Italy

• Ratification: 31-10-1947 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-11-1947

Jamaica

• Ratification: 26-03-1963 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-04-1963

Japan

• Ratification: 08-09-1953 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-10-1953

Jordan

• Ratification: 18-03-1947 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-04-1947

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 21-08-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-09-1992

Kenya

• Ratification: 01-05-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-05-1964

Kiribati

• Ratification: 14-04-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-05-1981

Kuwait

• Ratification: 18-05-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-06-1960

Kyrgyzstan

• Ratification: 25-02-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-03-1993

Laos

• Ratification: 13-06-1955 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-07-1955

Latvia

• Ratification: 13-07-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-08-1992

Lebanon

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 19-09-1949 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-10-1949

Lesotho

• Ratification: 19-05-1975 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-06-1975

Liberia

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 11-02-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Libya

• Ratification: 29-01-1953 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-02-1953

Lithuania

• Ratification: 08-01-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-02-1992

Luxembourg

• Signature: 09-07-1945
• Ratification: 28-04-1948 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-05-1948

Madagascar

• Ratification: 14-04-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-05-1962

Malawi

• Ratification: 11-09-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-10-1964

Malaysia

• Ratification: 07-04-1958 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-05-1958

Maldives

• Ratification: 12-03-1974 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-04-1974

Mali

• Ratification: 08-11-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-12-1960

Malta

• Ratification: 05-01-1965 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-02-1965

Marshall Islands

• Ratification: 18-03-1988 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-04-1988

Mauritania

• Ratification: 13-01-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-02-1962

Mauritius

• Ratification: 30-01-1970 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-1970

Mexico

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 25-06-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Moldova

• Ratification: 01-06-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-1992

Monaco

• Ratification: 04-01-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-02-1980

Mongolia

• Ratification: 07-09-1989 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-10-1989

Montenegro

• Ratification: 12-02-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2007

Morocco

• Ratification: 13-11-1956 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-12-1956

Mozambique

• Ratification: 05-01-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-02-1977

Myanmar

• Ratification: 08-07-1948 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-08-1948

Namibia

• Ratification: 30-04-1991 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-05-1991

Nauru

• Ratification: 25-08-1975 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-09-1975

Nepal

• Ratification: 29-06-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-07-1960

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 26-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-04-1947

New Zealand

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 07-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-04-1947

Nicaragua

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 28-12-1945 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Niger

• Ratification: 29-05-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-06-1961

Nigeria

• Ratification: 14-11-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-12-1960

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 10-12-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-01-1993

Norway

• Signature: 30-01-1945
• Ratification: 05-05-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-06-1947

Oman

• Ratification: 24-01-1973 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-02-1973

Pakistan

• Ratification: 06-11-1947 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-12-1947

Palau

• Ratification: 04-10-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-11-1995

Papua New Guinea

• Ratification: 15-12-1975 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-01-1976

Paraguay

• Signature: 27-07-1945
• Ratification: 21-01-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Peru

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 08-04-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Philippines

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Poland

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 06-04-1945 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Portugal

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 27-02-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947
• Macao (<20-12-1999)
  Entry into force: 04-04-1947
  Termination: 20-12-1999

Qatar

• Ratification: 05-09-1971 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-10-1971

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 11-11-1952 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-12-1952

Republic of the Congo

• Ratification: 26-04-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-05-1962

Romania

• Ratification: 30-04-1965 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-05-1965

Rwanda

• Ratification: 03-02-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-03-1964

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Ratification: 21-05-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-06-2002

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 20-11-1979 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-12-1979

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Ratification: 15-11-1983 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-12-1983

Samoa

• Ratification: 21-11-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-12-1996

San Marino

• Ratification: 13-05-1988 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-06-1988

São Tomé e Principe

• Ratification: 28-02-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-03-1977

Senegal

• Ratification: 11-11-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-12-1960

Serbia

• Ratification: 14-12-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-01-2001

Seychelles

• Ratification: 25-04-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-05-1977

Sierra Leone

• Ratification: 22-11-1961 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-12-1961

Singapore

• Ratification: 20-05-1966 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-06-1966

Slovakia

• Ratification: 15-03-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-04-1993

Slovenia

• Ratification: 13-05-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-06-1992

Solomon Islands

• Ratification: 11-04-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-05-1985

Somalia

• Ratification: 02-03-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-04-1964

South Africa

• Signature: 04-06-1945
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

South Sudan

• Ratification: 11-10-2011 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-11-2011

Spain

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 05-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Sri Lanka

• Ratification: 01-06-1948 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-07-1948

Sudan

• Ratification: 29-06-1956 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-07-1956

Suriname

• Ratification: 05-03-1976 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1976

Sweden

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 07-11-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Syria

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 21-12-1949 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-01-1950

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 03-09-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-10-1993

Tanzania

• Ratification: 26-06-1964 (Su)
• Entry into force: 26-04-1964

Thailand

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 04-04-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-05-1947

Timor-Leste

• Ratification: 04-08-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-09-2005

Togo

• Ratification: 18-05-1965 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-06-1965

Tonga

• Ratification: 02-11-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-12-1984

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 14-03-1963 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-04-1963

Tunisia

• Ratification: 18-11-1957 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-12-1957

Türkiye

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 20-12-1945 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Turkmenistan

• Ratification: 15-03-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-04-1993

Tuvalu

• Ratification: 19-10-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-11-2017

Uganda

• Ratification: 10-04-1967 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-05-1967

Ukraine

• Ratification: 10-08-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-09-1992

United Arab Emirates

• Ratification: 25-04-1972 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-05-1972

United Kingdom

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 01-03-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947
• Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
  Entry into force: 04-04-1947
  Termination: 01-07-1997

United States of America

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 09-08-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947

Uruguay

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 14-01-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-02-1954

Uzbekistan

• Ratification: 13-10-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-11-1992

Vanuatu

• Ratification: 17-08-1983 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-09-1983

Venezuela

• Ratification: 01-04-1947 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-05-1947

Vietnam

• Ratification: 13-03-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-04-1980

Yemen

• Ratification: 17-04-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-05-1964

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

• Signature: 06-01-1954
• Ratification: 09-03-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-04-1960

Zambia

• Ratification: 30-10-1964 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-11-1964

Zimbabwe

• Ratification: 11-02-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-03-1981

China

• Signature: 07-12-1944
• Ratification: 20-02-1946 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No
• Hong Kong SAR
  Entry into force: 01-07-1997Macao SAR
  Entry into force: 20-12-1999

• reservation
  15-02-1974
  ... the Government of the People's Republic of China has decided to recognize the Convention on International Civil Aviation which the then Government of China signed in Chicago on December 9 [sic], 1944, and of which an instrument of ratification was deposited by it on February 20, 1946... The Governement of the People's Republic of China has also decided to participate in the activities of the International Civil Aviation Organization as from this date. For reasons of safety of flight and public safety and in the light of the provisions of Articles 5 and 9 of Chapter II of the Convention, any foreign civil aircraft engaged in non-scheduled flight that wishes to fly into Chinese territory is required to make prior application to the Chinese Government. Such aircraft may enter Chinese territory only after receiving a reply of approval and must observe the regulation of following the assigned route and landing at the designated airport. Application of Chapter XVIII of the Convention must be based on the principle of not infringing on China's sovereignty.

  reservation
  03-06-1997
  [Declaration on the resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong] The execution of Chapter 18 must not, as a principle, prejudice the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China.

  reservation
  08-12-1999
  The statement made by the Government of the People's Republic of China to the provisions of Articles 5 and 9 of Chapter II and the provisions of Chapter XVIII shall also apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

Panama

• Ratification: 18-01-1960 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-02-1960
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-01-1960
  The Republic of Panama accedes to the said Convention with the reservation that the Republic of Panama does not give its assent to the word jurisdiction appearing in Article 2 of the Convention as equivalent to the term suzerainty which appears in the English text.

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 15-10-1970 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-11-1970
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  15-10-1970
  The provisions of Article 2 of the Convention, according to which the territory of a State is deemed to be the territory under its soveignty, protectorate or mandate, are outdated and conflict with the U.N. General Assembly Declaration on Granting Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960); The provisions of Articles 92 (a) and 93 of the Convention, pursuant to which a number of States are deprived of the opportunity to become parties to the Convention, are discriminatory in nature, and [the Soviet Union] considers that, in accordance with the principle of the sovereign equality of States, the Convention should be open to adherence of all interested States without any discrimination or limitation.

Saudi Arabia

• Ratification: 19-02-1962 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-03-1962
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  19-02-1962
  The Saudi Arabian Government, in referring to Article 89, Chapter XIX of the Convention, intends to invoke the provisions of that Article vis-a-vis Israel.

Switzerland

• Signature: 06-07-1945
• Ratification: 06-02-1947 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1947
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-02-1947
  [...] the authorities in Switzerland have agreed with the authorities in the Principality of Liechtenstein that this Convention will be applicable to the territory of the Principality as well as to that of the Swiss Confederation, as long as the Treaty of March 29, 1923, integrating the whole territory of Liechtenstein with the Swiss customs territory will remain in force.