Adopter Application Requirements(Adopters must contact directly to agency)
The following documentation will be required as part of the application for all adopters. The adopter should follow the guidance from the Inter Country Adoption Agency in the receiving country on the documentation that meets these requirements. (For countries that do not have agencies, follow the guidance from your competent authority). The required documents as bellow:
- Application
- Letter of authorization issued by the central authority or competent authority in charge of inter-country adoption of the country of the adopter certifying that the adopters fulfill the eligibility and essential conditions for adoption according to the laws of their country of permanent residence or in the country of their latest residence.
- Home Study Report
- Copy of the birth certificate
- Copy of the marriage certificate
- Health certificate of the adopter
- Evidence proving that adopter has received sufficient information and counseling
- Valid letter certifying no criminal record issued by a competent authority of the adopter’s country of origin or last place of residence or police clearance record issued by the court or competent authority
- Letter certifying attitude at the workplace and in the living environment of the adopter, issued by a competent authority
- Letter certifying financial situation and asset of the adopters, issued by a competent authority
- Copy of the adopter’s passport
- Ten photos of the adopters and the residence with a description
- Letter certifying adopters permanent residence in receiving country
- Employer’s attestation stating income for both adopters
- Application fee of 1,500 USD
- Certificate of Adoptive Parents Training
- Any other relevant documents.