ADOPTION

Registration
Regulations
Adoption Agency

Dear Sir/Madame 

In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have come to the US for permanent residence, are obliged to register at the nearest consular institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

In order to be registered you need to submit the following documents to the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York:

1.the name of the adoption agency 

2. Completed application form (Download)  
3. Autobiography 
4. Passport original(with a mark of leaving for the permanent residence) 
5. Application to register (Download)  
6. Passport size picture 
7. Copies of social security, registration card of alien/foreigner 
8. Copy of Birth Certificate (before and after adoption)
9. Copy of Adoption Certificate 
10. Copy of Court decision 
11. Prepaid envelope with the return address (we advise to use services FEDEX, DHL or UPS). 

*Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not responsible for any loss or delays incurred for shipments consigned to these delivery services.  

Registration letter  to Court
1. Official cover letter from Adoption Agency with following information (for both parents)
    a. Last name, first name,  middle name of parents;
    b. Date of birth
    c. Citizenship
    d. Passport information 
    e. Residence address
    f. Income 
    g. Occupation and Title 
2. Copy of documents from US Department of State 
3. Prepaid envelope (we advise to use services FEDEX, DHL or UPS). *Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not responsible for any loss or delays incurred for shipments consigned to these delivery services.

Please note that in order to speed up the processing we need your phone number and e-mail address.

 

Regulations on registration of foreign citizens' application 
for adoption of children who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

1. These regulations were issued in accordance with Section 78 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Code on "Marriage and family" to determine a procedure of registering foreign citizens' application for adoption of children of Republic of Kazakhstan citizens.

2. Foreign citizens seeking to adopt children of Republic of Kazakhstan citizens shall apply to the Republic of Kazakhstan authorized organs (adoption and support agencies) through the Republic of Kazakhstan diplomatic missions and consular sections and submit the following:

  • a written statement of their intent to adopt of a child; 
  • a certificate-permission on moral characteristics of potential parents issued by the local organs of country of residence which permits the act of adoption and confirms availability of adequate conditions in the future family for healthy development, up-brining and education of the child; 
  • a certificate on financial solvency; 
  • a certificate on marital status; 
  • a medical clearance certificate. 

As needed, all above referenced documents shall be legalized at the diplomatic missions and consular sections of the republic of Kazakhstan, or at the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Consular Service and submitted with verified translation into the state or Russian languages.

3. When accepting the application documents form foreign citizens, a consular official shall necessarily verify the applicants' eligibility against the conditions listed in sections 76, 79, 80 and 81 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Code on "Marriage and family". In the case of ineligibility, the application documents shall not be accepted and the reasons for rejection shall be explained.

4. Diplomatic missions and consular sections refer the adoption materials in two sets to the Department of  Consular Service for further referral to the adoption and support authorities. One set of adoption documents is kept at the Republic of Kazakhstan diplomatic missions and consular sections.

5. Once a response on potential child's adoption from the adoption and support authorities is obtained, diplomatic missions and consular sections shall issue visas to the applicants for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan and legalization of the child's adoption as per item 3 of section 76 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Code on "Marriage and family".

6. Registration of persons willing to adopt children of the Republic of Kazakhstan citizens is maintained in a separate journal, which contains data on adopting parents, their material and financial status, residence address, dates of submission and referral of adoption materials to the adoption and support authorities.

7. A record of adoption shall be entered into the journal following the act of adoption.

8. Once in half-year up until the child's turning to the legal adult age, or acquiring a citizenship of the adopting parents' country, and following the conditions of section 91 of the Republic of Kazakhstan Code on "Marriage and family", a consular official shall have a right to visit the adopting parents in order to verify the environment for the child's living and up-bringing.

9. Information on foreign citizens willing to adopt children of the Republic of Kazakhstan citizens shall be forwarded to the Department of Consular Service once in half-year.