Adopting Thai Children

The following information was provided by the

Child Adoption Center
Department of Public Welfare
Ratchavithi Road
Bangkok 10400, THAILAND

GUIDELINES FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD

DOCUMENTS TO BE REQUIRED FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO U.S. CITIZENS ADOPTING THAI NATIONALS CAN BE FOUND ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S WEB SITE AT http://travel.state.gov/adoption_thailand.html


DOCUMENTS TO BE REQUIRED FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD

1. A Home Study Report which should include details of the applicants.

2. A statement approving that the applicants are legally qualified according to the adoptioin law of their Country and are suitable to be adoptive parents of a foreign child according to the social standard of their Country. (the Embassy of the applicant's country)

3. A statement agreeing to supervise the pre-adoption placement, should the child be granted probational placement for a period of at least six months and to forward bi-monthly reports to the Department of Public Welfare of Thailand.

4. Medical certificate verifying good physical health and mental stability as well as the indication of the applicants infertility. (if any)

5. Document certifying marriage.

6. Document certifying income and occupation and work permit.

7. Document certifying asset.

8. Document certifying financial status.

9. Letters of recommendations given by at least two references.

10. Photographs of applicants spouse size 4.5 x 6 centimetres, four each.

11.Photographs of applicants' children and the home area.

12. Document from the immigration authority of such particular country permitting the immigration of a child. (Sri Lanka immigration office and the Embassy of the applicant's country)

13. Confirmation from COMPETENT AUTHORITY or concerned authority that after the adoption is finalized under the Thai law, it will also be legalized under the concerned Law of the applicants' country when due.

14. Application Form for Child Adoption which the applicants have filled out.

15. Extract of the applicants' divorce and the commitment to give custody of their children. (if applicable)
Copies of the applicant and his wife's passport and visa.

16. In case the applicants contact the private agency, it is necessary to obtain documents as follow:-
A photocopy of up-to-date License of the agency.

17. Statement from the Governmental Social Welfare Department in that particular country authorizing the agency to handle the intercountry adoption applications.

18. Documents which are not in English language must be attached with English or Thai translations and be signed by the translator. All required documents from No. 4-15 (original and translation) have to be verified by the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in that particular country.

 

Last Updated on 12 Nov. 99