requirement

 

 

 

 

 

Ukrainian law require this documents from US parents in order to be eligible for adoption:

 


1)  Home  Study,  an  affidavit  issued by a competent Authority in the adoptive parent’s country, attesting 
To  his/her  eligibility, specifying  his/her  housing  and  Living  conditions,  containing  curriculum vitae, and 
Other information; if this affidavit is issued by a Non-governmental entity, a copy of the license Authorizing
this  entity  to  conduct  adoption  procedures  Shall  be  appended.

Comment:  Statement obtained from a 
social worker/agency.


2) Entrance  and  permanent  residence  permit for the adopted child, issued by the competent authority in 
the adoptive parents' country.


3) Proof of income (bank statement on the parent's family yearly incomes).


Comment: W-2 form or tax returns and a statement from your bank certifying that you have a bank account 
there.


4) Bill of health issued in the name of each of the adoptive parents.


Comment: Not just a general statement that you are healthy, but a declaration that you are specifically not 
suffering  from  any  kind of psychic; communicable, internal, skin or venereal diseases as well as that you 
are not drug addict; also, AIDS and syphilis tests must be included
5) Copy of the marriage certificate (if applicants are a married couple).


6) Copy of the passport or other identification papers of prospective adoptive parents.



7) " No criminal record " statement supplied by a competent authority for each adoptive parent, attesting to 
his/her having no criminal record.

Comment: statement obtained from local sheriff/police office.


8) Adoptive parents' commitment,  if  granted  the  adoption,  to  have  the  child registered with Ukraine's 
consular office in their home country within one month; to  supply information (at least once a year) about
an adopted child's living conditions and

 Educational process  to the Ukrainian consular officer, to arrange
for consular officers to keep in touch with the adopted child, and to retain the child's Ukrainian citizenship 
until 18 years of age.


Please note that ALL eight documents from the list must be independent documents, e.g. one cannot be a part of another.


All documents must be properly legalized at the Ukrainian Consulate or Embassy in the U.S., Documents will remain valid for one year.