Inter-Country Applicants (NRI/OCI/Foreigner)

DOCUMENTS IN CASE OF NRI & OCI RESIDING ABROAD AS PER SCHEDULE VI


In case of non- resident Indian or Overseas Citizens of India card holder or Foreign prospective adoptive parents residing abroad, registration shall be done by Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency or Central Authority or Government department or through Indian Mission (in cases of Indian citizens and Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders) only after completion of Home Study Report.

Inter-country Adoption in cases of non- resident Indian or Overseas Citizens of India Cardholder and Foreign prospective adoptive parents
  • Current family photograph or Photograph of person adopting a child
  • Home Study Report of prospective adoptive parents
  • Passport (Male prospective adoptive parent)
  • Passport (Female prospective adoptive parent)
  • Overseas Citizen of India card of the prospective adoptive parents (if applicable)
  • Birth Certificate (Male prospective adoptive parent)
  • Birth Certificate (Female prospective adoptive parent)
  • Proof of Residence of prospective adoptive parent
  • Proof of income of last year (e.g. salary slip or income certificate issued by Government department or Income tax return)
  • Certificate from a medical practitioner certifying that the prospective adoptive parents do not suffer from any chronic, contagious or fatal decease and they are fit to adopt
  • Police Clearance certifying the antecedents of male prospective adoptive parent
  • Police Clearance certifying the antecedents of female prospective adoptive parent
  • Marriage Certificate (in case of couple)
  • Copy of divorce decree or Declaration from the competent court or affidavit on oath pertaining to divorce in case of divorce governed by personal law where decree of divorce is not mandatory or death certificate of the spouse (if applicable)
  • Undertaking from the relative in case of single prospective adoptive parent (if applicable)
  • First Reference Letter from a respected member of the society known to the prospective adoptive parents
  • Second Reference Letter from a respected member of the society known to the prospective adoptive parents
  • Consent of the older child or children in the adoptive family for such adoption
Other documents to be uploaded after referral
  • Consent of the older child or children to be adopted
  • Permission of the receiving country as provided in Article 5 or 17 of The Hague Adoption Convention (applicable in case of Hague ratified country)
  • In case of prospective adoptive parents residing abroad, undertaking from the prospective adoptive parents to allow personal visits by the representative of the Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency or Central Authority or concerned Government department or Indian Mission, as the case may be, for follow-up of the progress of the child as required under the Adoption Regulations
  • Undertaking from the Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency to provide progress report of the child for a period of two years and make alternate arrangement in case of disruption.
  • Undertaking for permitting home visit to the social worker during post adoption follow up.

Central Adoption Resource Authority, Ministry of Women & Child Development,
West Block 8,Wing 2 ,2nd floor,R.K. Puram New Delhi-110066 (India) ,Toll Free No. :1800 11 1311
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