The Role of CAIA is to ensure that Inter-country Adoption is implemented following the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Hague convention on the Protection of children and Cooperation in respect of Inter-country Adoption and to fulfil other duties the MoSVY considers necessary for the enforcement of inter-country adoption affairs, in accordance… Read More »
The Central Authority for Inter-country Adoption (CAIA) is an institution under the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation that holds responsibility for inter-country adoptions in Cambodia. C.A.I.A is led by the CAIA Committee and ICAA is an operational arm of C.A.I.A who work as a technical team. 1. Composition of… Read More »
Counseling to adoptee before release information An adopted child who has reached the age of majority shall be entitled to access his/her own dossier, and other records concerning his/her identity. The ICAA shall ensure that the adopted child receives appropriate counseling before accessing information in his/her dossier.
Adoption dossier review : An adoption child who has reached a sufficient age and level of maturity to understand the consequences of knowing his/her identity may be allowed access to his/her dossier, including the identity of his/her biological parents upon written application with the Central Authority of the Kingdom of Cambodia, if it is in… Read More »
Cambodia is initiating adoption in 5 priority provinces including: Phnom Penh Battambang Kandal Siem Reap Sihanouk Ville These provinces have participated in a pilot project to improve the child welfare system and will serve as models to initiate Inter-country Adoption. Over time the number of provinces where children are able to be placed will be… Read More »
Child who are eligible for adoption: The child is of Cambodian nationality who permanently resides in Kingdom of Cambodia; The child is below 8 (eight) years old at the date of the receipt of application for adoption; except that in the case of children who need special care, adoption may be authorized at an age… Read More »
Required child’s semi-annual post placement report: The adoptive parents shall provide the ICAA with semi-annual post placement reports on the progress of the child for 3 years after the child has been authorized to be adopted (2 reports each year). The adoptive parents shall send the written reports to the ICAA either directly or through… Read More »
Note: If the agency wants to stop operation, the agency shall write an official notification to MoSVY and send a copy its to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation within 60 working days before the expire of the license. The agency may apply application for a renewed authorization to MoSVY and send a copy… Read More »
License’s Fee (Prakas on approval of the agency licensing for ICA) Step 1: When an agency submits an application and all documents has been forwarded to MoSVY, ICAA shall contact the agency needs to pay a fee in the amount of 2,000,000 Riels (two million riels) as an administrative service fee for processing documents. The fee… Read More »
The Inter-country adoption agency that operate Inter-Country Adoption in the Kingdom of Cambodia shall fulfill the following conditions: Shall not run or use any orphanage as a source to supply orphaned infants and children for Inter-country Adoption. The country of the agency must have diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Cambodia. Respect and comply with… Read More »