# Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court

The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court is a treaty that was adopted by the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court on 9 September 2002. The treaty provides certain privileges and immunities to officials and staff of the International Criminal Court in order for them to perform their duties impartially. The treaty entered into force on 22 July 2004 after it was ratified by ten states.

## States parties

Currently there are 79 states parties to the Agreement. Although the Agreement is open to all states, Ukraine is the only state that has ratified the Agreement but not the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
| State party | Signed | Ratified or acceded | Entry into force |
| Albania | — | 2 August 2006 | 1 September 2006 |
| Andorra | 21 June 2004 | 11 February 2005 | 13 March 2005 |
| Argentina | 7 October 2002 | 1 February 2007 | 3 March 2007 |
| Austria | 10 September 2002 | 17 December 2003 | 22 July 2004 |
| Belgium | 11 September 2002 | 28 March 2005 | 27 April 2005 |
| Belize | 26 September 2003 | 14 September 2005 | 14 October 2005 |
| Benin | 10 September 2002 | 24 January 2006 | 23 February 2006 |
| Bolivia | 23 March 2004 | 20 January 2006 | 19 February 2006 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 24 January 2012 | 23 February 2012 |
| Botswana | — | 13 November 2008 | 13 December 2008 |
| Brazil | 17 May 2004 | 12 December 2011 | 11 January 2012 |
| Bulgaria | 2 May 2003 | 28 July 2006 | 27 August 2006 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 May 2004 | 10 October 2005 | 9 November 2005 |
| Canada | 30 April 2004 | 22 June 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| Central African Republic | — | 6 October 2006 | 5 November 2006 |
| Chile | — | 26 September 2011 | 26 October 2011 |
| Colombia | 18 December 2003 | 15 April 2009 | 15 May 2009 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | — | 3 July 2007 | 2 August 2007 |
| Costa Rica | 16 December 2002 | 28 April 2011 | 28 May 2011 |
| Croatia | 23 September 2003 | 17 December 2004 | 16 January 2005 |
| Cyprus | 10 June 2003 | 18 August 2005 | 17 September 2005 |
| Czech Republic | — | 4 May 2011 | 3 June 2011 |
| Denmark | 13 September 2002 | 3 June 2005 | 3 July 2005 |
| Dominican Republic | — | 10 September 2009 | 10 October 2009 |
| Ecuador | 26 September 2002 | 19 April 2006 | 19 May 2006 |
| Estonia | 27 June 2003 | 13 September 2004 | 13 October 2004 |
| Finland | 10 September 2002 | 8 December 2004 | 7 January 2005 |
| France | 10 September 2002 | 17 February 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| Gabon | — | 22 September 2010 | 22 October 2010 |
| Georgia | — | 10 March 2010 | 9 April 2010 |
| Germany | 14 July 2003 | 2 September 2004 | 2 October 2004 |
| Greece | 25 September 2003 | 6 July 2007 | 5 August 2007 |
| Guyana | — | 16 November 2005 | 16 December 2005 |
| Honduras | — | 1 April 2008 | 1 May 2008 |
| Hungary | 10 September 2002 | 22 March 2006 | 21 April 2006 |
| Iceland | 10 September 2002 | 1 December 2003 | 22 July 2004 |
| Ireland | 9 September 2003 | 20 November 2006 | 20 December 2006 |
| Italy | 9 September 2002 | 20 November 2006 | 20 December 2006 |
| Korea, South | 28 June 2004 | 18 October 2006 | 17 November 2006 |
| Latvia | 29 June 2004 | 23 December 2004 | 22 January 2005 |
| Lesotho | — | 16 September 2005 | 16 October 2005 |
| Liberia | — | 16 September 2005 | 16 October 2005 |
| Liechtenstein | — | 21 September 2004 | 21 October 2004 |
| Lithuania | 25 May 2004 | 30 December 2004 | 29 January 2005 |
| Luxembourg | 10 September 2002 | 20 January 2006 | 19 February 2006 |
| Malawi | — | 7 October 2009 | 6 November 2009 |
| Mali | 20 September 2002 | 8 July 2004 | 7 August 2004 |
| Malta | — | 21 September 2011 | 21 October 2011 |
| Mexico | — | 26 September 2007 | 26 October 2007 |
| Moldova | — | 17 May 2017 | 16 June 2017 |
| Mongolia | 4 February 2003 | 25 April 2022 | May 25, 2022 |
| Montenegro | — | 23 October 2006 | 3 June 2006 |
| Namibia | 10 September 2002 | 29 January 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| Netherlands | 11 September 2003 | 24 July 2008 | 23 August 2008 |
| New Zealand | 22 October 2002 | 14 April 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| North Macedonia | — | 19 October 2005 | 18 November 2005 |
| Norway | 10 September 2002 | 10 September 2002 | 22 July 2004 |
| Panama | 14 April 2003 | 16 August 2004 | 15 September 2004 |
| Palestine | – | 2 January 2015 | 1 February 2015 |
| Paraguay | 11 February 2004 | 19 July 2005 | 18 August 2005 |
| Peru | 10 September 2003 | 18 January 2017 | 17 February 2017 |
| Poland | 30 June 2004 | 10 February 2009 | 12 March 2009 |
| Portugal | 10 December 2002 | 3 October 2007 | 2 November 2007 |
| Romania | 30 June 2004 | 17 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 |
| Samoa | — | 8 April 2016 | 8 May 2016 |
| San Marino | — | 12 March 2020 | 11 April 2020 |
| Senegal | 19 September 2002 | 25 September 2014 | 25 October 2014 |
| Serbia | 18 July 2003 | 7 May 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| Slovakia | 19 December 2003 | 26 May 2004 | 22 July 2004 |
| Slovenia | 25 September 2003 | 23 September 2004 | 23 October 2004 |
| Spain | 21 April 2003 | 24 September 2009 | 24 October 2009 |
| Sweden | 19 February 2004 | 13 January 2005 | 12 February 2005 |
| Switzerland | 10 September 2002 | 25 September 2012 | 25 October 2012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 September 2002 | 6 February 2003 | 22 July 2004 |
| Tunisia | — | 29 June 2011 | 29 July 2011 |
| Uganda | 7 April 2004 | 21 January 2009 | 20 February 2009 |
| Ukraine | — | 29 January 2007 | 28 February 2007 |
| United Kingdom | 10 September 2002 | 25 January 2008 | 24 February 2008 |
| Uruguay | 30 January 2004 | 3 November 2006 | 3 December 2006 |

## Signatories which have not ratified

| State | Signed |
| Bahamas, The | 30 June 2004 |
| Ghana | 12 September 2003 |
| Guinea | 1 April 2004 |
| Jamaica | 30 June 2004 |
| Jordan | 28 June 2004 |
| Madagascar | 12 September 2002 |
| Sierra Leone | 26 September 2003 |
| Tanzania | 27 January 2004 |
| Venezuela | 16 July 2003 |