European Convention on Nationality

European Convention on Nationality
Signed6 November 1997 (1997-11-06)
LocationStrasbourg
Effective1 March 2000
Condition3 ratifications
Parties21
CitationsETS 166
Languages

The European Convention on Nationality (E.T.S. No. 166[1]) was signed in Strasbourg on 6 November 1997. It is a comprehensive convention of the Council of Europe dealing with the law of nationality. The convention is open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration and for accession by other non-member States. The Convention came into force on 1 March 2000 after ratification by 3 countries. As of 2021, the convention has been signed by 29 countries and ratified by 21 of those countries.[2]

  1. ^ "European Convention on Nationality" (PDF). Council of Europe. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 166". Council of Europe. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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