Intercountry adoption is one of the Department of State’s highest priorities. We believe it should be an option for children in need of permanent homes when it is in the best interest of the child and domestic solutions have been given due consideration. Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens adopt children from abroad, and families habitually resident in other countries also adopt children from the United States.
Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently. This website can give you valuable information about intercountry adoptions, from starting the process to post-adoption information.
Intercountry Adoption is one of the Department of State’s highest priorities.
Learn more about eligibility for Intercounty Adoption
Understand how to proceed with a Hague Convention Adoption
Navigate the adoption process in a specific country
For Intercountry Adoption News and Notices
Downloadable PDF guide for Prospective Adoptive Parents
