List of European governments-in-exile during World War II

This is a list of European governments-in-exile that had to flee there home country due to invasion during the Second World War.

 Czechoslovakia 



Years of exile, 1939-1945.

Leader, Edvard Beneš.

Occupiers of country, Nazi Germany (1939-1945), Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (1939-1945), Slovak Republic (1939-1944)

Capital-in-exile, Paris (1939-1940), London (1940-1945).

Liberators of country, Soviet Union, Polish People's Army, Kingdom of Romania, Czechoslovak government-in-exile.

 Poland 



Years of exile, 1939-1990.

Leader, Władysław Raczkiewicz (1939-1947).

Occupiers of country, Nazi Germany (1939-1945), General Government (1939-1945), Soviet Union (1939-1941, 1944-1990).

Capital-in-exile, Paris (1939-1940), Angers (1940), London (1940-1990)

Liberators of country, Soviet Union, Polish People's Army.

 Norway 



Years of exile, 1940-1945.

Leader, Johan Nygaardsvold.

Occupiers of country, Nazi Germany (1940-1945), Quisling Regime (1942-1945).

Capital-in-exile, London.

Liberators of country, Norwegian resistance movement, Soviet Union, United Kingdom.

 Luxembourg 



Years of exile, 1940-1944.

Leader, Pierre Dupong

Occupier of country, Nazi Germany.

Capital-in-exile, London.

Liberator of country, United States.

 Netherlands 



Years of exile, 1940-1945.

Leaders, Dirk Jan de Geer (1940), Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1940-1945).

Occupier of country, Nazi Germany.

Capital-in-exile, London.

Liberators of country, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Polish government-in-exile.

 Belgium 



Years of exile, 1940-1944.

Leader, Hubert Pierlot.

Occupier of country, Nazi Germany.

Capital-in-exile, London.

Liberators of country, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Polish government-in-exile.

 France 



Years of exile, 1940-1944.

Leader, Charles de Gaulle.

Occupier of country, Nazi Germany (1940-1944), Vichy France (1940-1942).

Capital-in-exile, London (1940-1942), Algiers (1942-1944).

Liberators of country, Free French Forces, French Resistance, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Polish government-in-exile, Czechoslovak government-in-exile.

 Yugoslavia 



Years of exile, 1941-1945

Leaders, Dušan Simović (1941-1942), Slobodan Jovanović (1942-1943), Miloš Trifunović (1943), Božidar Purić (1943-1944), Ivan Šubašić (1944-1945).

Occupiers of country, Nazi Germany (1941-1945), Fascist Italy (1941-1943) Kingdom of Hungary (1941-1944), Kingdom of Bulgaria (1941-1944), Italian protectorate of Albania (1941-1943), German occupation of Albania (1943-1944), Montenegro (1941-1943 Italian, 1943-1944 German), Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945), Government of National Salvation (1941-1944), Independent State of Macedonia (1944).

Capital-in-exile, London.

Liberators of country, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Soviet Union, Kingdom of Bulgaria.

 Greece 



Years of exile, 1941-1944

Leaders, Emmanouil Tsouderos (1941-1944), Sofoklis Venizelos (1944), Georgios Papandreou (1944).

Occupiers of country, Nazi Germany (1941-1944), Fascist Italy (1941-1943), Kingdom of Bulgaria (1941-1944) Hellenic State (1941-1944).

Capital-in-exile, Cairo (1941), London (1941-1943), Cairo (1943-1944).

Liberators of country, EAM, United Kingdom.