Fiji - How to Apply for Inter Country Adoption

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Inter Country Adoption, the applicant must visit The Laws of Fiji Office. Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities in the Laws of Fiji Office.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. A person, or a couple (applicants) who wishes to make an Intercountry adoption must register themselves as a “Adoptive Parents” and get the approval from the Director of the department.
5. The application form should be filled with necessary details, and along with the required documents, it should be submitted to the Director of the department.
6. The application will be verified on various factors set by the Fiji Laws.
7. After completing the entire verification and background check of the applicants, the applicant (s) will be registered as a “Adoptive Parents” under Fiji Law.
8. Further the details will be sent to the Consent countries for adoption services.
9. If there is/are any children available for adoption, the process will begin in accordance to the adoption law set by both Fiji and the respective country.
10. There will be minimal charges for the adoption process in accordance with the Fiji Law.
11. The processing time will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Documents

• Application Form.
• Medical Certificate.
• Police Clearance certificate.
• Other necessary documents requested by the authorities.

Office Locations & Contacts

THE LAWS OF FIJI
The Commissioner
Revised Edition of the Laws of Fiji
Office of the Attorney-General
Government of the Republic of Fiji
P.O. Box 2213
Government Buildings
Suva
Republic of Fiji
Telephone: +679 330 9866
Fax: +679 330 5421
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

Eligibility

• The Intercountry Adoption application can be filed by the applicants falling under any one of the categories.
• Solely by a Person.
• Jointly by a Couple.
• By a married person or a person in a de facto relationship whose spouse or de facto partner is the birth parent of the child.

Note: Other major and minor eligibilities will be confronted the applicants while making the adoption.

Fees

• There will be minimal charges for the adoption process in accordance with the Fiji Law.

Validity

• The intercountry adoption application will be valid until the applicant (s) complete and sign the adoption process.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time of the application will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Instructions

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Required Information

The basic information required to file the Inter country Adoption Application are:<br>

• Name of the Applicant (Husband/Wife) – S/O D/O
• Address
• Telephone number
• Contact
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Race
• Nationality
• Religious Persuasion
• Occupation/Employer
• Wage, Salary and Other Income
• Education (both applicants)
• Date and Place of Marriage
• Marriage Certificate seen
• Details of the members in the household
• Accommodation details
• General Health details
• Referee details
• Signature
• Date

Need for the Document

• If the applicants (husband/wife/a person) wish to adopt from some other country other than Fiji, then they must first register themselves in the Laws of Fiji, and get the approval from the respective authorities before proceeding with the adoption processes.

Information which might help

• While processing the adoption, the adoption rules of the other countries will also be taken into consideration.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• External Link

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