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Who Can Adopt from Namibia
Source: Wikipedia.org.
In addition to U.S. immigration requirements, you must also meet the following requirements in order to adopt a child from Namibia:
Residency
While there are no legal residency requirements, few non-resident U.S. citizens have successfully adopted Namibian children.
Age of Adopting Parents
Prospective adoptive parent(s) must be at least 25 years of age and at least 15 years older than the prospective adoptive child.
Marriage
Married couples may adopt jointly, or one spouse may adopt the other spouse’s child. Single people, including those who are widowed, separated, or divorced, may also adopt.
Income
There is no set income requirement. As part of the evaluation process for prospective parents, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare will make a determination regarding the parents’ ability to financially support the child.
Other
The only successful adoptions by U.S. citizens in recent years were ones where either (1) one or both of the parents were Namibian citizens or former Namibian citizens, or (2) the parents were long-term residents of Namibia who maintained care and custody of the adopted child in Namibia for a period exceeding two years.
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