ELIGIBILITY & ADOPTION TIMELINES

  • Couples that have been legally married for at least 2 years - longer is preferred. Proof of marriage is required.
  • The generally accepted age range is: 25-50 years
  • No criminal record or pardons
  • The overall health of the couples should be quite good, as there are certain medical conditions, past and present, and use of therapeutic drugs that may preclude eligibility for the Albania program. Disclosure is of utmost importance. Lack of it could result in disqualification.
  • At this point, applications from singles are not being considered.

TIMELINES

  • Time to Referral/Child Proposal
    After your dossier is sent to Albania, you may generally expect a referral/proposal in 12-16 months. This is a guideline only and the time may vary subject to availability of children as this is a smaller program compared to some others. Parents should, sometimes, be prepared for the times when there are fewer children available and look at the upper end of the list, with perhaps some extra time added to it.
  • Travel Requirements
    If you select the 2-trip process, you will travel to Albania approximately 1-2 months after receipt by the Albanian authorities of formal acceptance/consent of your referral, and after a court date has been determined.
    The first trip is approximately 11 days in duration, with two court dates for the two of you to attend during this time. There is a waiting period for document processing and delivery approximately 20 days following the second court hearing. The adoption is finalized after the waiting period. Most couples travel back home during this period. Some have elected to visit family in countries that are close to Albania. For example. The plane ride to Rome is 50 minutes.
    The second trip is approximately 2 weeks. It is during this time that the bulk of the paperwork is completed, including Immigration requirements and finalization of the adoption in Albania. (If you wish to make one trip, parents may expect to stay 5-6 weeks.)

Note: Both parents must be present for the court hearings during the first trip. Only 1 parent need be present for the 2nd trip to bring your son/daughter home, if it is not possible for both to be present.

 

Adoptionworx and Albania do not use escorts,
and will allow no substitutions for parental presence in court.

Adoptions are finalized in Albania. Albania is a signatory to the Hague Convention
on the Protection of Children.
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