On 14 July 2020, the Dominican Republic deposited the ratification instrument for the Ibero-American Social Security Convention, which generally came into force for the country on that date. The multilateral convention has been signed by 15 countries and, in addition to the Dominican Republic, is currently in force for Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and Uruguay. Other signatories for which the Convention is not yet in force include Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.