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Standing Invitations

A standing invitation is an open invitation extended by a Government to all thematic special procedures. By extending a standing invitation States announce that they will always accept requests to visit from all special procedures. As of 15 April 2013. the following 93 States have extended a standing invitation to thematic special procedures.

Countries having extended a standing invitation to special procedures


COUNTRY

DATES IN WHICH THE INVITATION WAS EXTENDED

Albania 2 December 2009
Andorra 3 November 2010
Argentina 3 December 2002
Armenia April 2006
Australia 7 August 2008
Austria  
Azerbaijan 15 April 2013
Belgium March 2001
Bolivia 10 February 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 May 2010
Brazil  
Bulgaria March 2001
Canada April 1999
Chad 1 June 2012
Chile 12 May 2009
Colombia 17 March 2003
Costa Rica  
Croatia 13 March 2003
Cyprus March 2001
Czech Republic September 2000
Denmark March 2001
Ecuador 9 January 2003
El Salvador 9 February 2010
Estonia March 2001
Finland April 2001
France 26 March 2002
Georgia 30 March 2010
Germany  
Ghana 21 April 2006
Greece 2001
Guatemala April 2001
Guinea-Bissau 7 May 2010
Honduras 12 May 2010
Hungary March 2001
Iceland September 2000
India 14 September 2011
Iraq 16 February 2010
Ireland  
Islamic Republic of Iran  
Italy  
Latvia March 2001
Japan 1 March 2011
Jordan 20 April 2006
Kazakhstan 28 July 2009
Kuwait 12 May 2010
Lebanon 17 March 2011
Liechtenstein 21 January 2003
Lithuania March 2001
Luxembourg  
Madagascar 26 August 2011
Maldives 2 May 2006
Malta March 2001
Marshall Islands 4 March 2011
Mexico March 2001
Moldova (Republic of) 2 June 2010
Monaco 22 October 2008
Mongolia 9 April 2004
Montenegro 11 October 2005
Nauru 30 May 2011
Netherlands April 2001
New Zealand 3 February 2004
Nicaragua 26 April 2006
Niger 21 August 2012
Norway 26 March 1999
Palau 3 May 2011
Panama 14 March 2011
Papua New Guinea 11 May 2011
Paraguay 28 March 2003
Peru  
Poland March 2001
Portugal  
Qatar 1 June 2010
Republic of Korea 3 March 2008
Romania March 2001
Rwanda 27 June 2011
San Marino 3 April 2003
Serbia 11 October 2005
Seychelles 5 November 2012
Sierra Leone 7 April 2003
Slovakia March 2001
Slovenia 2002
South Africa 17 July 2003
Spain  
Sweden  
Switzerland April 2002
Thailand 4 November 2011
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 13 October 2004
Turkey March 2001
Tunisia 28 February 2011
Ukraine 23 June 2006
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland March 2001
Uruguay 18 March 2005
Vanuatu 12 May 2009
Zambia 16 July 2008