Convention concerning Migration for Employment (Revised 1949)

Party

Democratic Republic of the Congo added

• Ratification: 26-10-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-10-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 22-01-1952

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 20-05-1953

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 02-03-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-03-2006

Algeria

• Ratification: 19-10-1962 (Su)
• Entry into force: 03-07-1962

Armenia

• Ratification: 27-01-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-01-2007

Bahamas

• Ratification: 25-05-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-05-1977

Barbados

• Ratification: 08-05-1967 (Su)
• Entry into force: 30-11-1966

Belgium

• Ratification: 27-07-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-07-1954

Belize

• Ratification: 15-12-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-12-1984

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 02-06-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 06-03-1992

Brazil

• Ratification: 18-06-1965 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-06-1966

Burkina Faso

• Ratification: 09-06-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-06-1962

Cameroon

• Ratification: 03-09-1962 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1960

Comoros

• Ratification: 15-07-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-07-2022

Cuba

• Ratification: 29-04-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-04-1953

Cyprus

• Ratification: 23-09-1960 (Su)
• Entry into force: 16-08-1960

Dominica

• Ratification: 28-02-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-02-1984

Ecuador

• Ratification: 05-04-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-04-1979

France

• Ratification: 29-03-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-03-1955

Germany

• Ratification: 22-06-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-06-1960

Grenada

• Ratification: 09-07-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-07-1980

Guatemala

• Ratification: 13-02-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-02-1953

Guyana

• Ratification: 08-06-1966 (Su)
• Entry into force: 26-05-1966

Israel

• Ratification: 30-03-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-03-1954

Italy

• Ratification: 22-10-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-10-1953

Jamaica

• Ratification: 26-12-1962 (Su)
• Entry into force: 06-08-1962

Kenya

• Ratification: 30-11-1965 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-11-1966

Kyrgyzstan

• Ratification: 10-09-2008 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-09-2009

Madagascar

• Ratification: 14-06-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-06-2002

Malawi

• Ratification: 22-03-1965 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-03-1966

Malaysia

• Ratification: 03-03-1964 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-03-1965

Mauritius

• Ratification: 02-12-1969 (Su)
• Entry into force: 12-03-1968

Moldova

• Ratification: 12-12-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-12-2006

Montenegro

• Ratification: 03-06-2006 (Su)
• Entry into force: 03-06-2006

Morocco

• Ratification: 14-06-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-06-2020

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 20-05-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-05-1953

New Zealand

• Ratification: 10-11-1950 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-01-1952

Nigeria

• Ratification: 17-10-1960 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-10-1960

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 17-11-1991 (Su)
• Entry into force: 17-11-1991

Norway

• Ratification: 17-02-1955 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-02-1956

Philippines

• Ratification: 21-04-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-04-2010

Portugal

• Ratification: 12-12-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-12-1979

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 14-05-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-05-1981

Serbia

• Ratification: 24-11-2000 (Su)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1992

Sierra Leone

• Ratification: 25-08-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-08-2022

Slovenia

• Ratification: 29-02-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 25-06-1991

Somalia

• Ratification: 08-03-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-03-2022

Spain

• Ratification: 21-03-1967 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-03-1968

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 10-04-2007 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-04-2008

Tanzania

• Ratification: 22-06-1964 (Su)
• Entry into force: 26-04-1964

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 24-05-1963 (Su)
• Entry into force: 31-08-1962

United Kingdom

• Ratification: 22-01-1951 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-01-1952
• Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 01-11-1981Bahamas (< 10-07-1973)
  Entry into force: 13-02-1962
  Termination: 10-07-1973Barbados (< 30-11-1966)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 30-11-1966Belize (< 21-09-1981)
  Entry into force: 05-09-1967
  Termination: 21-09-1981Botswana (< 30-09-1966)
  Entry into force: 24-09-1966
  Termination: 30-09-1966British North Borneo (< 16-09-1963)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 16-09-1963British Virgin Islands
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961Cyprus (< 16-08-1960)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 16-08-1960Dominica (< 03-11-1978)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 03-11-1978Gambia, The (< 18-02-1965)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 18-02-1965Grenada (< 07-02-1974)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 07-02-1974Guernsey
  Entry into force: 10-03-1957Guiana (< 26-05-1966)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 26-05-1966Jamaica (< 06-08-1962)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 06-08-1962Jersey
  Entry into force: 10-03-1957Kenya (< 12-12-1963)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 12-12-1963Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 10-03-1957Mauritius (< 12-03-1968)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 12-03-1968Montserrat
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961Nigeria (< 01-10-1960)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 01-10-1960Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 19-11-1983Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 22-02-1979Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 27-10-1979Tanganyika (< 09-12-1961)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 09-12-1961Trinidad and Tobago (< 31-08-1962)
  Entry into force: 22-09-1961
  Termination: 31-08-1962Uganda (< 09-10-1962)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 09-01-1962Zambia (< 01-01-1964)
  Entry into force: 15-01-1964
  Termination: 01-01-1964Zanzibar (< 26-04-1964)
  Entry into force: 16-12-1959
  Termination: 26-04-1964

Uruguay

• Ratification: 18-03-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-03-1955

Venezuela

• Ratification: 09-06-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-06-1984

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

• Ratification: 04-12-1968 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-12-1969

Zambia

• Ratification: 02-12-1964 (Su)
• Entry into force: 24-10-1964