AZERBAIJAN ADOPTION PROGRAM

CHILDREN

  Ethnicity:  Caucasian,  Eurasian and Asian children.
  Age:  9 months to 16 years.
  Medicals:  children are tested for HIV, TB, and Hepatitis C prior to referral.
  Background:  we place children from multiple regions in Azerbaijan.

ELIGIBILITY

  Age:  Adoptive mothers must be no older than 50 to adopt a child under 2 years old. No parents over 60 years of age.
  Marital Status:  Single women and couples
  Other:  There are no restrictions based on income or family size.
  Health:  Parents should be in good medical health.  If you are concerned that you have a disability that could affect your adoption, please let us know.

COSTS

  Adoption from Azerbaijan can be expensive.  As the costs vary per individual case, Kids To Adopt doesn't post fees online.

PROCESS

  Parents send in an application to Kids To Adopt.
  Upon approval of application, Kids To Adopt sends out a contract.  Parents must sign the contract and send it back to us with the first payment.
  Upon receipt of the signed contract, Kids To Adopt sends parents the Dossier Kit which includes instructions on compiling the documents required by Azerbaijan.
  When parents have completed all of their paperwork, they send it back to KTA.  We proof your dossier to the best of our abilities, then send it to the Azerbaijan Consulate for registration.
  After registration, we send the dossier to our Azerbaijan coordinator for submission to adoption officials in the country.
  Once approved by the Ministry, parents will receive a referral (usually takes from 1 to 3 months).  After acceptance of the referral, parents generally travel within 4-6 weeks for a trip of approximately 2-4 days to meet the child and attend court. Both parents must be present for the court hearing.
  One or both parents return to Azerbaijan about 2-4 weeks later to complete paperwork and bring their child home. Parents will spend 10-14 days in Azerbaijan finalizing paperwork then exit through Georgia to complete visa processing for their child
  Parents must submit Post Adoption reports as required by Azerbaijan law at the time of adoption.

TIME FRAME

The time frame is very difficult to foresee as it depends on many factors, some being:  parents diligence in completing paperwork, Azerbaijan, Georgian and USA national holiday's, problems with incorrect paperwork, regional changes in requirements, emergencies, etc.  

Parents can estimate the process, from start to finish, taking at least 4 to 10 months from submission of their dossier, depending on a variety of factors.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan is located in southwestern Asia on the Capsian sea between Russia and Iran. It is about the size of Maine and shares borders with Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and Iran. The country has a mostly dry, semi-arid climate. The country is made up of lowlands in the central and east portions with mountainous areas north and uplands to the west.

The population is about 8.1 million people, mostly Azeri (91%). The primary religion in Muslim (94%). Azerbaijan has experienced good economic growth in the last couple of years, largely through oil exports with some manufacturing and agricultural exports as well.