Guidance

Mutual legal assistance and extradition: treaty list (accessible version)

Updated 13 September 2023

Bilateral UK extradition agreements

Albania*

Algeria

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Cuba

Ecuador

El Salvador ***

Guatemala

Haiti (1874) ***

Hong Kong SAR **

India

Iraq

Kuwait

Liberia

Libya *

Mexico (1887) ***

Monaco

Montenegro *

Morocco

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines *

San Marino

Serbia

Thailand (Siam) (1883) ***

Uruguay (1 - 1884) ***

Uruguay (2 - 1891/1892)

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

*Albanian Extradition Agreement: entry into force on 19 July 2018; The Philippines Extradition Treaty: entry into force on 04 September 2015; The Libyan Extradition Agreement; entry into force on 29 April 2009; Extradition Agreement with Montenegro (2019) has not yet entered into force

** Indicates signed, but currently suspended

*** Treaty Series prior to 1892 not available as PDF documents. Indicates a referenced Treaty document on UK Treaties website [FCDO]

Algeria

Antigua & Barbuda *

Argentina *

Australia * (1)

Australia * (2)

Bahamas *

Bahrain *

Barbados *

Brazil

Canada * (1)

Canada * (2)

Chile *

China

Colombia

Ecuador ***

Germany *

Grenada *

Guyana *

Hong Kong SAR ***

India *

Ireland (1)

Ireland ** (2)

Italy *

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait **

Libya **

Malaysia (1989) *

Malaysia (2010)

Mexico (1)

Mexico * (2 – Enforcement of Criminal Sentences)

Morocco **

Netherlands *

Nigeria *

Panama *

Paraguay *

Philippines (1) 2009)

Philippines (2) Amendment 2014

Romania *

Saudi Arabia *

Spain *

Sweden *

Thailand

Ukraine *

United Arab Emirates

United States of America (1)

United States of America (2)

Uruguay *

Vietnam

*Indicates a Restraint & Confiscation, Enforcement of Criminal Sentences, Transfer of Prisoner, Police Assistance or Investigation/ Judicial Assistance relating to Drug Trafficking MLA treaty, All other treaties are Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters agreements.

** Indicates a signed agreement, but not yet in force (excepting: Libya MLA Agreement: entry into force on 29 April 2009; MLA Agreement with Ireland; entry into force on 10 December 2008).

*** Indicates a signed agreement, but currently suspended.

Key UK and EU agreement

Key Council of Europe multilateral agreements the UK has ratified

Key UN multilateral agreements the UK has ratified

Commonwealth schemes

See www.gov.uk/uk-treaties for further information.

Updated August 2023, UK Central Authority, Serious Organised Crime & International Criminality Directorate, Home Office.