Member states of the Venice Commission

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.

Full members

The 18 founding members:

The 28 other member states of the Council of Europe:

Other member states (mostly outside of Europe), with their year of accession:

• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2009
• 2010
• 2010
• 2012
• United States 2013 - Announced that membership would be withdrawn by president Donald J. Trump in January 2026.
• 2014
• 2016
• 2019

Observers

Observer members include:

Special status

Special co-operation status:

• European Commission
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe/ODIHR
• Palestinian National Authority

Former members

Several states have left the Venice commission:

• Russia (1996-2022) - Expelled following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

See also

• Council of Europe

References