UK accepts accession of 16 countries to Hague Evidence Convention
The UK has accepted the accession of 16 countries to the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, according to a notification published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, acting as depositary. The countries are Albania, Andorra, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, India, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, the Republic of Korea, Seychelles, Serbia and Sri Lanka. The UK's declaration of acceptance was deposited on 11 March 2026. The UK's acceptance also applies to its territories, including the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar. In accordance with Article 39 of the Convention, the accessions will enter into force on 10 May 2026, the sixtieth day following the deposit of the UK's declaration of acceptance.