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Children who are available for international adoption are those who are determined to be “orphans” by virtue of any of the following: voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, involuntary termination of parental rights, or death of parents. In addition to these factors, the child must be placed on the national Russian databank for children without parents for at least eight months, and must not have been adopted by Russia citizens.

Program Overview

Eligibility
Married couples and single women can adopt. Singles must be at least 25 years old, and in general (with some exceptions), the parent must be no more than 45 years older than the child adopted.

Other Children
There is no limitation as to other children in the home.

Children available
Children are aged 9 months to 15 years, both boys and girls. Many children are healthy, some have minor correctable health issues and some have special needs. All children are routinely tested for HIV and Hepatitis. There are more boys than girls.

Choice of Gender/Age
You can specify the age range and gender of the child you want to adopt. The ability to make this choice is believed to assist in the bonding process.

Referrals
Referrals of children are made upon submission of completed paperwork.

Timeframe
Generally, most adoptions can be completed in 9-13 months. However, to some extent this depends on how quickly you provide necessary paperwork, which region the child is in and how fast Immigration issues approval for your adoption.

Travel
All regions in Russia require two trips - the first to receive your referral from the Russian authorities and meet your child, and a second trip to complete your adoption.

For more information and answers to the most common questions prospective parents ask, click here.