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IBSA members
IBSA is a federation of national organisations with a current membership of around 110 countries.
National members join of their own volition and must abide by IBSA's constitution and by-laws. Only one organisation per country may belong to IBSA. We encourage blind sports federations and national paralympic committees to seek membership. Organisations seeking membership, can fill in this form.
For more information on membership or on how to join IBSA, contact the Secretary General at sallywoodlamont@gmail.com.
National members join of their own volition and must abide by IBSA's constitution and by-laws. Only one organisation per country may belong to IBSA. We encourage blind sports federations and national paralympic committees to seek membership. Organisations seeking membership, can fill in this form.
For more information on membership or on how to join IBSA, contact the Secretary General at sallywoodlamont@gmail.com.
This is the distribution of IBSA member nations by continents.
Show the list of nations in a continent by choosing a continent.
Show the list of nations in a continent by choosing a continent.
Africa |
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| Algeria | Fédération Algerienne des Sports pour Handicapés... |  |
| Angola | Federacao Angolana de Desporto para Deficientes |  |
| Cameroon | Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired and... |  |
| Cape Verde | Comité Paralympico de Cabo Verde |  |
| Central African Republic | SUSPENDED - Central African Republic Sports Association for... |  |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports pour Malvoyants ... |  |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congolese Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired... |  |
| Egypt | Egyptian Blind Sport Federation |  |
| Ghana | Ghana Blind Sports Association |  |
| Kenya | SUSPENDED - Kenya Sports Association for the Visually... |  |
| Libya | Libya Paralympic Committee |  |
| Mali | Comité National Paralympique Mali |  |
| Mauritius | Mauritius Visually Impaired Persons Sports Federation |  |
| Morocco | Royal Moroccan Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired... |  |
| Namibia | Namibia National Paralympic Committee |  |
| Niger | Niger Blind Sports Association / Association Nigérienne d... |  |
| Nigeria | BINA Foundation |  |
| Rwanda | SUSPENDED - National Blind Sports Association Rwanda |  |
| Sierra Leone | SUSPENDED - National Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone |  |
| South Africa | South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled... |  |
| Tunisia | Fédération Tunisienne des Sports pour Handicapés/... |  |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee |  |
America |
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| Argentina | Federación Argentina de Deportes para Ciegos (FADEC) |  |
| Aruba | Aruba Blind Sports Association |  |
| Barbados | SUSPENDED - National United Society of the Blind (NUSB) |  |
| Bolivia | SUSPENDED - Federación Boliviana de Deportes para Ciego... |  |
| Brazil | CBDV - Brazilian Sports Confederation for the Visually... |  |
| Canada | Canadian Blind Sports Association |  |
| Chile | Federación Deportiva Nacional para Personas co... |  |
| Colombia | Colombian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired... |  |
| Costa Rica | Asociacion deportiva para personas ciegas de Costa Rica... |  |
| Cuba | Cuban Paralympic Committee |  |
| Ecuador | Federación Ecuatoriana de Deportes para Personas co... |  |
| El Salvador | El Salvador Paralympic Committee (COPESA) |  |
| Guatemala | Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala |  |
| Honduras | Unión Nacional de Ciegos de Honduras |  |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Paralympic Association |  |
| Mexico | Federación Mejicana del Deporte para Ciegos y Débil... |  |
| Nicaragua | ANDECI |  |
| Panama | Asociación Nacional de Deportes para Ciegos |  |
| Paraguay | Paraguayan Paralympic Committee |  |
| Peru | Asociación Nacional Paralímpica del Perú |  |
| Puerto Rico | Federación Puertorriqueña de Deportistas Ciegos (FEPUDECI)... |  |
| United States of America | United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA) |  |
| Uruguay | Comité Paralimpico Uruguayo |  |
| Venezuela | Federación Polideportiva de Ciegos de Venezuela (FEPOCIVE) |  |
Asia |
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| Bahrain | Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation (Bahrain Paralympic... |  |
| China | The Chinese Sports Association for the Disabled |  |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee |  |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the... |  |
| India | Indian Blind Sports Association |  |
| Indonesia | National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia |  |
| Iran | I.R. Iran Sports Federation for the Blind and Partially... |  |
| Iraq | Iraqi National Paralympic Committee |  |
| Japan | Japanese Paralympic Committee |  |
| Jordan | Sports Federation for the Handicapped |  |
| Kazakhstan | NPC of the Republic of Kazakhstan |  |
| Korea | Korea Blind Sports Association |  |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Paralympic Committee |  |
| Kyrgyz Republic | National Paralympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic |  |
| Laos | National Paralympic Committee of Laos |  |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Paralympic Committee |  |
| Macau | Macau People with Visually Impaired Right Promotion... |  |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Blind Sports Association (MBSA) |  |
| Mongolia | Mongolian Association of the Blind |  |
| Myanmar | Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation |  |
| Nepal | National Paralympic Committee of Nepal |  |
| Oman | Oman Paralympic Committee |  |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Blind Sports Federation |  |
| Palestine | SUSPENDED - Palestinian Paralympic Committee |  |
| Philippines | PHILSPADA NPC Philippines |  |
| Qatar | Qatar Paralympic Commitee |  |
| Republic of Uzbekistan | National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan |  |
| Saudi Arabia | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia |  |
| Singapore | Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) |  |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Blind and Para Judo Association |  |
| Tajikistan | SUSPENDED - NPC Tajikistan, Federation of the Disability... |  |
| Thailand | Sports Association for the Blind of Thailand (SABT) |  |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE National Paralymic Committee |  |
| Vietnam | Vietnam National Paralympic Committee |  |
Europe |
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| Albania | Albanian Blind Association |  |
| Andorra | Federació Andorrana d'Esports Adaptats (Andorra... |  |
| Armenia | SUSPENDED - Armenian Sport Association for Blinds |  |
| Austria | Österreichischer Behindersportverband |  |
| Azerbaijan | National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan |  |
| Belarus | Belarussian Association of Visually Handicapped |  |
| Belgium | Belgian Paralympic Committee |  |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired |  |
| Croatia | Croatian Blind Sports Association |  |
| Cyprus | Pancyprian Organisation of the Blind |  |
| Czech Republic | Czech Blind Sportsmen Association |  |
| Denmark | Parasport Danmark |  |
| Estonia | Estonian Blind Sports Union |  |
| Faroe Islands | Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled (NPC) |  |
| Finland | Finnish Paralympic Committee |  |
| France | Fédération Française Handisport |  |
| Georgia | Georgian Paralympic Committee |  |
| Germany | German Sports Federation for the Disabled |  |
| Great Britain | British Blind Sport |  |
| Greece | Hellenic Sports Federation for Persons with Disabilities |  |
| Hungary | Hungarian Paralympic Committee |  |
| Iceland | Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled |  |
| Ireland | Vision Sports Ireland |  |
| Israel | Israel Sports Association for the Disabled |  |
| Italy | FISPIC (Italian Paralympic Federation for the Visually... |  |
| Latvia | Latvian Blind Sports Union |  |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation |  |
| Malta | Malta Sport for All |  |
| Moldova | Moldova Blind Sports Federation |  |
| Montenegro | National Paralympic Committee of Montenegro |  |
| Norway | Norges Idrettsforbund (NPC Norway) |  |
| Poland | START - Polish Sports Association for the Disabled |  |
| Portugal | Federação Portuguesa de Desporto para Pessoas c... |  |
| Romania | National Paralympic Committee of Romania |  |
| Russia | All Russia Association of the Blind (VOS) |  |
| Serbia | National Paralympic Committee of Serbia |  |
| Slovakia | Slovak Association of Visually Impaired Athletes |  |
| Slovenia | Sports Federation for the Disabled of Slovenia - NPC... |  |
| Spain | Federación Española de Deportes para Ciegos (FEDC) |  |
| Sweden | Swedish Sports Organization for Disabled and Paralympic... |  |
| Switzerland | Plusport Sport Handicap Suisse |  |
| The Netherlands | Gehandicaptensport Nederland |  |
| Turkey | Turkish Blind Sports Federation |  |
| Ukraine | Sport Federation of Blind of Ukraine |  |
