Extradition law in the Philippines

Countries (in red) that have signed extradition treaties or Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement^{[clarification needed]} with the Philippines (in blue)

Extradition in the Philippines may come into effect when the Philippine government and a foreign government sign an agreement through a treaty to be ratified by both parties. Extradition in the Philippines is regulated by a combination of national laws, including relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and specific statutes, as well as international agreements. The process begins when a foreign government submits a formal request to extradite a suspect or convicted individual to the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines^[1].

Countries

Extradition in force

These are countries that have signed extradition treaties to the Philippines and have taken effect by ratification:^[2]

Country	Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement (TSPA)^[clarification needed]	Extradition agreement	Date Treaty Signed (TSPA)	Date Treaty Ratified (TSPA)	Date Treaty Signed (Extradition)	Date Treaty Ratified (Extradition)
Australia			-	-	March 7, 1988	January 18, 1991
Canada			-	-	November 7, 1989	November 12, 1990
China			-	-	October 30, 2001	April 11, 2006
Hong Kong			April 28, 2000	June 15, 2002	January 30, 1995	June 20, 1997
India			-	-	March 12, 2004	October 12, 2015
Indonesia			-	-	February 10, 1976	October 25, 1976
Spain			May 18, 2007	December 28, 2007	March 2, 2004	April 24, 2014
Thailand			October 12, 2001	May 7, 2002	March 16, 1981	December 7, 1984
Russia			-	-	November 13, 2017[3]	December 18, 2019[3]
South Korea			-	-	May 25, 1993	November 30, 1996
Switzerland			-	-	October 19, 1989	February 23, 1997
United Kingdom			October 26, 2023[4]	-	September 18, 2009	April 14, 2014
United States			-	-	November 13, 1994	November 22, 1996

Extradition in planning

As of 2014, the Philippines has proposed or pending extradition negotiations with Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Peru, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam.^[5][6][2]

See also

• Extradition law in the United States
• Extradition law in Australia
• Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

External links

• A Database of Philippine treaties

References

1. "Facing extradition in the Philippines? | Extradition in the Philippines". Interpol-Stop.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
2. Cruz-Paredes, Millicent (13 February 2019). "FOI Request for the Number of Extradition Treaties the Philippines has with other countries" (PDF). Electronic Freedom of Information. Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
3. "Bills/Resolutions - Senate of the Philippines". Senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
4. Pulta, Benjamin (October 26, 2023). "PH, UK sign treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
5. "Philippines, Viet Nam Hold Bilateral Talks".
6. https://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2014/0304_santiago1.asp ^{[bare URL]}