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 |