DOCUMENTS IN CASE OF OCI RESIDING IN INDIA 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.

• Current family photograph or Photograph of person adopting a child
• Home Study Report of prospective adoptive parents in case of Overseas Citizens of India Cardholder and foreign prospective adoptive parents residing in India to be uploaded later after registration
• 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)
• In case of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder or Foreign prospective adoptive parents living in India, a copy of No Objection Certificate from their Embassy or High Commission for adoption
• 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

• 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
• In case of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder or Foreign prospective adoptive parents living in India, undertaking from the concerned Specialised Adoption Agency to provide post adoption follow-up
• In case of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder or Foreign prospective adoptive parents living in India, undertaking to allow personal visits of the representative of the Specialised Adoption Agency or District Child Protection Unit or State Adoption Resource Agency at least for a period of two years from the date of adoption
• 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.