ADOPTION OF ORPHANED CHILDREN FROM ARMENIA
Only
the Government of the Republic of Armenia is authorized to grant permission for
adoption of orphaned child/children from the Republic of Armenia, on a case-by-case
basis. Applicants need to submit certain documentation to the Embassy or the Consulate
General of Armenia, depending on their state of residence (see table below):
| Residents of AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA,
IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK,
PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV, WI please refer to: | Consular Section, Embassy of Armenia to the United
States 2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 319-2983; Fax: (202) 319-8330
E-mail: |
|
Residents of AK, AS, AZ, CA, CM, CO, GU, HI,
ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY please refer to: | Consulate General of Armenia in California 50 North La Cienega Blvd., Suite 210, Beverly
Hills, CA 90211
Tel: (310) 657-6102; Fax: (310) 657-419
E-mail: armconla@aol.com |
To apply for permission to adopt orphaned children from Armenia, send, via any registered mail with a tracking number, the following documents to the Embassy or Consulate General:
1. Letter in the name of H.E. Andranik Markarian, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, requesting the adoption of an orphaned child/children from Armenia, signed by both spouses.
2.
A photocopy of passport (for both spouses).
3.
“Notice of Favorable Disposition Concerning Application for Advance Processing
of Orphan Petition,” issued by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service.
4.
A Home Study, performed by a local adoption agency
5.
Description of personal residence along with the information on the members
of the family (photographs may also be included).
6.
A letter from your place of employment verifying your position and salary
(if applicable).
7.
At least three letters of recommendation from your place of employment
and/or from leaders in the community.
8.
A letter from the IRS or a Certified Public Accountant on the financial
status and solvency of the applicant (s).
9.
Health status reports from a physician (for both spouses).
10.
A copy of the marriage certificate,
if married. If applicant is divorced or widowed, please provide a copy of the
divorce agreement or spouse’s death certificate.
11.
If a child/children is not
chosen at the moment, state the age, sex and number of children you wish to adopt
(may be included at the letter to Prime Minister).
12.
A power-of-attorney (if the file could not be submitted to the Government
Adoption Committee of the Republic of Armenia in person to start the process)
13.
Money order or check payable to the Embassy or Consulate General of Armenia
for the verification of translation of the aforementioned documents into Eastern
Armenian ($40.00 for each page of each document to be verified).
NOTES:
1.
All documents must be translated into Eastern Armenian. The applicants
are responsible for the arrangement of translation
themselves.
2.
All above documents must be separately legalized with an APOSTILLE
(simplified certification by the Secretary of State in your state of residence),
according to the provisions of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and submitted
together as one file.
3.
The processing time at the Embassy or Consulate General of Armenia is approximately
7 business days.
4.
The paperwork verified by the Embassy or Consulate General of Armenia must
be submitted in person or through an authorized person to the Government Adoption
Committee of the Republic of Armenia (address: Republic Square, Government Building
1, Yerevan, Armenia, tel. (374-1) 52-25-70).
5.
The Governmental Adoption Committee of the Republic of Armenia in some
cases may require other related documents.
6.
The paperwork is valid for one year after the certification at the Embassy
or the Consulate General.
7.
The applicants must appear in person to the Government Adoption Committee
at the final phase of the adoption process.
8.
The Government of the Republic of Armenia considers each case individually.
The submission of the complete paperwork does not necessarily guarantee that the
application will be approved.
9.
Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
10.
Please include in your original shipment a prepaid return envelope of any
registered mail with a tracking number or a separate money order or check
payable to the Embassy or Consulate General of Armenia in the amount of US$15.00,
if overnight FedEx™Express
service is requested.
11.
We regret for not being able to assume any responsibility for documents
while in delivery by mail.
12.
US$30.00 will be assessed for any checks returned as unpaid.
For
additional information please call at the above-mentioned telephone numbers 9.30a.m.
– 6p.m. Monday through Friday or send an electronic request.