Member states of the Venice Commission
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Starting with 18 member states, all member states of the Council of Europe subsequently joined the Venice Commission in 2002. Since then, non-European states can also become full members. As of 2026, the commission counted 61 member states.[1]
Member
Observer
Special status or cooperation
Full members
The 18 founding members:[2]
The 28 other member states of the Council of Europe:
Other member states (mostly outside of Europe), with their year of accession:
Kyrgyzstan 2004
Chile 2005
South Korea 2006
Morocco 2007
Algeria 2007
Israel 2008
Brazil 2009
Peru 2009
Tunisia 2010
Mexico 2010
Kazakhstan 2012
United States 2013 - Announced that membership would be withdrawn by president Donald J. Trump in January 2026.[3]
Kosovo 2014[1]
Costa Rica 2016
Canada 2019
Observers
Special status
Special co-operation status:[4]
Former members
Several states have left the Venice commission:
Russia (1996-2022) - Expelled following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.[5]
