List of United States extradition treaties

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This list of United States extradition treaties includes 116 countries. [1] [2] The first U.S. extradition treaty was with Ecuador, in force from 1873. [3] The most recent U.S. extradition treaty is with Croatia, in force from 2022. [4]

The United States does not have an extradition treaty with China, Indonesia, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam, the GCC states, most African states, and most former Soviet states, among others. Some countries with US extradition treaties have refused to extradite, including Ecuador, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Iceland, Pakistan, Egypt, Switzerland, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, etc.[ citation needed ]

CountryDate signedEntered into forceCitationType
Albania March 1, 1933November 14, 193549  Stat.   3313; TS 902; 5 Bevans 22; 166 LNTS 195L
Antigua and Barbuda June 3, 1996July 1, 1999TIAS 99-701.1
Argentina June 10, 1997June 15, 2000TIAS 12866; 2159 UNTS 129
Australia May 14, 1974May 8, 197627 UST 957; TIAS 8234
September 4, 1990December 21, 19921736 UNTS 344; TIAS 92-1221
Austria January 8, 1998January 1, 2000TIAS 12916
July 20, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.2
Bahamas March 9, 1990September 22, 1994S. Treaty Doc. 102-17
Barbados February 28, 1996March 3, 2000TIAS 00-303
Belgium April 27, 1987September 1, 1997TIAS 97-901; 2093 UNTS 263
December 15, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.3
Belize March 30, 1999March 27, 2001TIAS 13089
Bolivia June 27, 1995November 21, 1996TIAS 96-1121
Bosnia and Herzegovina [lower-alpha 1] October 25, 1901June 11, 190232  Stat.   1890; TS 406; 12 Bevans 1238
Brazil January 13, 1961December 17, 196415 UST 2093; TIAS 5691; 532 UNTS 177
June 18, 196215 UST 2112; TIAS 5691; 532 UNTS 198
Bulgaria September 19, 2007May 21, 2009TIAS 09-521
Canada December 3, 1971March 22, 197627 UST 983; TIAS 8237
June 28, 1974
July 9, 1974		27 UST 1017
January 11, 1988November 26, 19911853 UNTS 407; TIAS 91-1126
January 12, 2001April 30, 2003TIAS 03-430
Chile April 17, 1900June 26, 190232  Stat.   1850; TS 407; 6 Bevans 543
June 5, 2013December 14, 2016TIAS 16-1214
Colombia [lower-alpha 2] September 14, 1979March 4, 1982S. Treaty Doc. 97-8
Congo, Republic of the [lower-alpha 3] January 6, 1909July 27, 191137  Stat.   1526; TS 561; 7 Bevans 872
January 15, 1929May 19, 192946  Stat.   2276; TS 787; 7 Bevans 972; 92 LNTS 259
April 23, 1936September 24, 193650  Stat.   1117; TS 909; 7 Bevans 995; 172 LNTS 197
Costa Rica December 4, 1982October 11, 1991S. Treaty Doc. 98-17
Croatia [lower-alpha 1] October 25, 1901June 12, 190232  Stat.   1890; TS 406; 12 Bevans 1238
December 10, 2019December 28, 2022TIAS 22-1228.1 [4]
Cuba April 6, 1904March 2, 190533  Stat.   2265; TS 440; 6 Bevans 1128
December 6, 190433  Stat.   2273; TS 441; 6 Bevans 1134
January 14, 1926June 18, 192644  Stat.   2392; TS 737; 6 Bevans 1136; 61 LNTS 363
Cyprus June 17, 1996September 14, 1999TIAS 99-914
January 20, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.4
Czech Republic [lower-alpha 4] July 2, 1925March 29, 192644  Stat.   2367; TS 734; 6 Bevans 1247; 50 LNTS 143
April 29, 1935August 28, 193549  Stat.   3253; TS 895; 6 Bevans 1283; 162 LNTS 83
May 16, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.5
Denmark June 22, 1972July 31, 197425 UST 1293; TIAS 7864
June 23, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.6
Dominica October 10, 1996May 25, 2000TIAS 00-525
Dominican Republic January 12, 2015December 15, 2016TIAS 16-1215
Ecuador June 28, 1872November 12, 187318  Stat.   199; TS 79; 7 Bevans 321
September 22, 1939May 29, 194155  Stat.   1196; TS 972; 7 Bevans 346
Egypt [lower-alpha 5] August 11, 1874April 22, 187519  Stat.   572; TS 270; 10 Bevans 642
El Salvador April 18, 1911July 10, 191137  Stat.   1516; TS 560; 7 Bevans 507
Estonia February 8, 2006April 7, 2009TIAS 09-407
Eswatini [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Fiji [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Finland June 11, 1976May 11, 198031 UST 944; TIAS 9626; 1203 UNTS 165
December 16, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.7
France April 23, 1996February 1, 2002TIAS 02-201; 2179 UNTS 341
September 30, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.8
Gambia [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Germany June 20, 1978August 29, 198032 UST 1485; TIAS 9785; 1220 UNTS 269
October 21, 1986March 11, 19931909 UNTS 441
April 18, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.9
Ghana [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Greece May 6, 1931November 1, 193247  Stat.   2185; TS 855; 8 Bevans 353; 138 LNTS 293
September 2, 1937September 2, 193751  Stat.   357; EAS 114; 8 Bevans 366; 185 LNTS 408
January 18, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.10
Grenada May 30, 1996September 14, 1999TIAS 99-914.1
Guatemala February 27, 1903August 15, 190333  Stat.   2147; TS 425; 8 Bevans 482
February 20, 1940March 13, 194155  Stat.   1097; TS 963; 8 Bevans 528
Guyana [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Haiti August 9, 1904June 28, 190534  Stat.   2858; TS 447; 8 Bevans 653
Honduras January 15, 1909July 10, 191237  Stat.   1616; TS 569; 8 Bevans 892
February 21, 1927June 5, 192845  Stat.   2489; TS 761; 8 Bevans 903; 85 LNTS 491
Hong Kong December 20, 1996 January 21, 1998 [lower-alpha 7] [5] TIAS 98-121
Hungary December 1, 1994March 18, 1997TIAS 97-318
November 15, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.11
Iceland [lower-alpha 8] January 6, 1902May 16, 190232  Stat.   1906; TS 405; 7 Bevans 38
November 6, 1905February 19, 190634  Stat.   2887; TS 449; 7 Bevans 43
India June 25, 1997July 21, 1999TIAS 12873
Iraq June 7, 1934April 23, 193649  Stat.   3380; TS 907; 9 Bevans 1; 170 LNTS 267L
Ireland July 13, 1983December 15, 1984TIAS 10813
July 14, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.12
Israel December 10, 1962December 5, 196314 UST 1707; TIAS 5476; 484 UNTS 283
April 4, 1967April 11, 196718 UST 382; TIAS 6246
July 6, 2005January 10, 2007TIAS 07-110
Italy October 13, 1983September 24, 198435 UST 3023; TIAS 10837; 1590 UNTS 161
May 3, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.13
Jamaica June 14, 1983July 7, 1991S. Treaty Doc. 98-18
Japan March 3, 1978March 26, 198031 UST 892; TIAS 9625; 1203 UNTS 225DC
Jordan March 28, 1995July 29, 1995S. Treaty Doc. 104-3
Kenya [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Kiribati [lower-alpha 6] June 8, 1972January 21, 197728 UST 227; TIAS 8468
Kosovo March 29, 2016June 13, 2019TIAS 19-613
Latvia December 7, 2005April 15, 2009TIAS 09-415
Lesotho [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Liberia November 1, 1937November 21, 193954  Stat.   1733; TS 955; 9 Bevans 589; 201 LNTS 151
Liechtenstein May 20, 1936June 28, 193750  Stat.   1337; TS 915; 9 Bevans 648; 183 LNTS 181
Lithuania October 23, 2001March 31, 2003TIAS 13166
June 15, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.14
Luxembourg October 1, 1996February 1, 2002TIAS 12804DC
February 1, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.15
Malawi [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Malaysia August 3, 1995June 2, 1997TIAS 97-602
Malta May 18, 2006July 1, 2009TIAS 09-701
Marshall Islands April 30, 2003May 1, 2004TIAS 04-501.2
Mauritius [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Mexico May 4, 1978January 25, 198031 UST 5059; TIAS 9656
November 13, 1997May 21, 2001TIAS 12897
Micronesia May 14, 2003June 25, 2004TIAS 04-625.4
Monaco February 15, 1939March 28, 194054  Stat.   1780; TS 959; 9 Bevans 1272; 202 LNTS 61
Montenegro [lower-alpha 1] October 25, 1901June 12, 190232  Stat.   1890; TS 406; 12 Bevans 1238
Myanmar [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931November 1, 194147  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Nauru [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931August 30, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Netherlands June 24, 1980September 15, 198335 UST 1334; TIAS 10733
September 29, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.16
New Zealand January 12, 1970December 8, 197022 UST 1; TIAS 7035; 791 UNTS 253L
Nicaragua March 1, 1905July 14, 190735  Stat.   1869; TS 462; 10 Bevans 356
Nigeria [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
North Macedonia [lower-alpha 1] October 25, 1901June 12, 190232  Stat.   1890; TS 406; 12 Bevans 1238
Norway June 9, 1977March 7, 198031 UST 5619; TIAS 9679; 1220 UNTS 221
Pakistan [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931March 9, 194247  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Palau January 10, 1986October 1, 1994
Panama May 25, 1904May 8, 190534  Stat.   2851; TS 445; 10 Bevans 673
Papua New Guinea [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931August 30, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Paraguay November 9, 1998March 9, 2001TIAS 12995
Peru July 26, 2001August 25, 2003TIAS 03-825
Philippines November 13, 1994November 22, 1996TIAS 96-1122; 1994 UNTS 279
Poland July 10, 1996September 17, 1999TIAS 99-917
June 9, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.17
Portugal May 7, 1908November 14, 190835  Stat.   2071; TS 512; 11 Bevans 314
July 14, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.18
Romania September 10, 2007May 8, 2009TIAS 09-508
Saint Kitts and Nevis September 18, 1996February 23, 2000TIAS 12805DC
Saint Lucia April 18, 1996February 2, 2000TIAS 00-202
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines August 15, 1996September 8, 1999TIAS 99-908
San Marino January 10, 1906July 8, 190835  Stat.   1971; TS 495; 11 Bevans 440
October 10, 1934June 28, 193549  Stat.   3198; TS 891; 11 Bevans 446; 161 LNTS 149
Serbia August 15, 2016April 23, 2019TIAS 19-423
Seychelles [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Sierra Leone [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Singapore [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Slovakia [lower-alpha 4] July 2, 1925March 29, 192644  Stat.   2367; TS 734; 6 Bevans 1247; 50 LNTS 143
April 29, 1935August 28, 193549  Stat.   3253; TS 895; 6 Bevans 1283; 162 LNTS 83
February 6, 2006February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.19
Slovenia [lower-alpha 1] October 25, 1901June 12, 190232  Stat.   1890; TS 406; 12 Bevans 1238
October 17, 2005February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.20
South Africa September 16, 1999June 25, 2001TIAS 13060
South Korea June 9, 1998December 20, 1999TIAS 12962
Spain May 29, 1970June 16, 197122 UST 737; TIAS 7136; 796 UNTS 245
January 25, 1975June 2, 197829 UST 2283; TIAS 8938
February 9, 1988July 2, 1993S. Treaty Doc. 102-24
March 12, 1996July 25, 1999S. Treaty Doc. 105-15
December 17, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.21
Sri Lanka September 30, 1999January 12, 2001TIAS 13066
Suriname [lower-alpha 9] June 2, 1887July 11, 188926  Stat.   1481; TS 256: 10 Bevans 47
January 18, 1904August 28, 190433  Stat.   2257; TS 436: 10 Bevans 53
Sweden October 24, 1961December 3, 196314 UST 1845; TIAS 5496; 494 UNTS 141
March 14, 1983September 24, 198435 UST 2501; TIAS 10812
December 16, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.22
Switzerland November 14, 1990September 10, 1997TIAS 97-910
Tanzania [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
November 30, 1965
December 6, 1965		December 6, 196516 UST 2066; TIAS 5946; 592 UNTS 53
Thailand December 14, 1983May 17, 1991TIAS 91-517
Tonga [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931August 1, 196647  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
March 14, 1977
April 13, 1977		April 13, 197728 UST 5290; TIAS 8628; 1087 UNTS 289
Trinidad and Tobago March 4, 1996November 29, 1999TIAS 99-1129
Turkey June 7, 1979January 1, 198132 UST 3111; TIAS 9891
Tuvalu June 8, 1972January 21, 197728 UST 227; TIAS 8468
United Kingdom March 31, 2003 April 26, 2007TIAS 07-426
December 16, 2004February 1, 2010TIAS 10-201.23
Uruguay April 6, 1973April 11, 198435 UST 3197; TIAS 10850
Venezuela January 19, 1922
January 21, 1922		April 14, 192343  Stat.   1698; TS 675; 12 Bevans 1128; 49 LNTS 435
Zambia [lower-alpha 6] December 22, 1931June 24, 193547  Stat.   2122; TS 849; 12 Bevans 482; 163 LNTS 59
Zimbabwe July 25, 1997April 26, 2000TIAS 00-426
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Continued application of the treaty with the Kingdom of Serbia, succeeded by Yugoslavia.
  2. ↑ After the Supreme Court of Colombia invalidated the treaty in 1986, extraditions from Colombia to the United States are made under the Colombian constitution and laws. The treaty still applies to extraditions from the United States to Colombia.
  3. ↑ Continued application of the treaties with France.
  4. 1 2 Continued application of the treaties with Czechoslovakia.
  5. ↑ Continued application of the treaty with the Ottoman Empire.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Continued application of the treaty with the United Kingdom.
  7. ↑ Suspended on August 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ Continued application of the treaties with Denmark.
  9. ↑ Continued application of the treaties with the Netherlands.

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References

  1. ↑ Treaties in force, U.S. Department of State, January 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Extradition to and from the United States: Overview of the Law and Contemporary Treaties, Congressional Research Service, 4 October 2016.
  3. ↑ A Guardian guide to extradition, The Guardian , 2 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 Croatia (22-1228.1) – Extradition Agreement, U.S. Department of State, December 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Suspension or termination of three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, U.S. Department of State, August 19, 2020.
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