There are many advantages for adopting from Nepal. Even though Nepal is an economically poor country, children are cared for very well with few incidences of abuse or neglect. If you like the idea of adopting a baby or toddler, it would be an excellent country to consider. The incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is very low. Adoptions from Nepal are open to married and single parents. All adoptions in Nepal are processed by Nepalese Government in Katmandu. There are two types of adoptions in Nepal: from government orphanages and private. Nepal is an affordable program with many advantages.
Adoption Ark has a contract with NCO (National Children Organization). The role of Adoption ARK is to provide information on the program and its specifics, to help the prospective adoptive family prepare dossier, to prequalify the family for adoption based on submitted documents, to arrange for translation of the dossier, to assist the family with travel arrangements and to provide pre and post adoption support. Adoption ARK communicates directly with the central authorities in Nepal and will assist parents in hiring in-country representation.
How to Start Your Nepal Adoption Process
- Read over the information on this page and then contact us or fill out our no-commitment registration form and an adoption consultant will contact you with more information.
- If you decide this is the program for you, then request an adoption contract from your consultant, complete it and send it in to our Illinois office with the initial fee.
- Your contract will be reviewed and approved by our director and then you will be assigned a caseworker to complete your adoption.
- Your caseworker will inform you of the steps needed to move forward with your adoption. Some of these steps include:
-submitting your petition to adopt an orphan from overseas (I600A form from the INS)
-starting your home study if you do not have one completed
-collecting documents and forms needed for your adoption dossier.
- Once your dossier is complete, all documents need to be notarized and apostilled.
- Send in your notarized, apostilled, and complete dossier to your caseworker.
- Your caseworker will make sure the dossier is complete. She will then send the dossier to Nepal.
Your Trip to Nepal:
- During the time of your adoption process in Nepal you will be assisted by our in-country coordinator.
- After your documents will be submitted, the family matching committee will match a child on the basis of the details stated in the application.
- Once you have accepted your referral, Nepali authorities will start working on your adoption paperwork.
- The court will review the necessary documents and make the decision as to the parents of the chosen child. Before your trip, your official part of adoption will be finalized within the country.
- All adoptions are processed through the department of Women, Children and Social Welfare of Nepal.
- When you arrive to the country, you will finalize your adoption and then receive his/her U.S. visa from the U.S. Embassy, after that you will return home with your new family member!
Post placement reports are required.
Nepalese Children Available for Adoption
Children available range in age from 6 months to 16 years old. Siblings are also available.
Parents who can adopt (NCO criteria):
1. A married couple who have completed at least four years of their marriage or
2. An unmarried, widow, divorcee or judicially separated woman who has completed thirty years of a age but not crossed fifty five years of age
3. There shall be difference of at least thirty years of age between the foreign couple or woman under subsection (1) and the child to be adopted
4. Not withstanding anything contained in these Terms and Conditions and Process, an alien shall not be given an approval to adopt a son if s/he has a son and a daughter if s/he has a daughter
5. A child to be adopted shall be of lesser age than that of an alien’ son or daughter, if s/he has any
6. Families that already have two children of opposite sex may not adopt in Nepal .
7. Siblings of the opposite sex can be adopted together if a family has no other children.