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{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/600px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|410x579px|thumb|'''The official flag of Portugal.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
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{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/600px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|410x579px|thumb|'''The official flag.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
  
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{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/maps/po-map.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map of Portugal.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
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{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/maps/po-map.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
  
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{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/locator/eur/po_large_locator.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map of Portugal.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
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{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/locator/eur/po_large_locator.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
  
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{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Azenhas_do_Mar.JPG/800px-Azenhas_do_Mar.JPG|410x579px|thumb|'''Azenhas do Mar is a seaside town in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
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{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Azenhas_do_Mar.JPG/800px-Azenhas_do_Mar.JPG|410x579px|thumb|'''Azenhas do Mar is a seaside town in the municipality of Sintra.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
  
  
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=Hague Convention Information=
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'''Notice: As of July 14, 2014, all individuals and agencies facilitating [[international]] adoptions must be in compliance with the Intercountry [[Universal Accreditation Act]].'''
  
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Portugal is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ([http://adoption.state.gov/hague_convention/overview.php Hague Adoption Convention]).  Intercountry adoption processing in Hague countries is done in accordance with the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing legislation, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing legislation and regulations of the child’s country of origin.
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The information contained on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional legal advice. Always seek the advice of a licensed and qualified professional. While the content of this website is frequently updated, information changes rapidly and therefore, some information may be out of date, and/or contain inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors.
  
  
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Intercountry adoption of a child from Portugal to the United States is not possible at this time.  It is not possible to complete the U.S. procedures in an intercountry adoption under the Hague Adoption Convention without a U.S. accredited or approved [[Adoption Service Provider|adoption service provider]] acting as primary provider; there are no U.S. accredited or approved adoption service providers that have applied for or received authorization from the government of Portugal to handle intercountry adoption between Portugal and the United States. 
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=About Portugal=
  
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Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, [[Portugal]] lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of [[Brazil]], its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, [[Portugal]] granted independence to all of its African colonies. [[Portugal]] is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
  
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The foregoing does not affect the ability of the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] who is not habitually resident in the United States to file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for an [[adopted]] child from Portugal with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  The prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] (PAP) from the United States must complete two years of legal and physical [[custody]] in Portugal with the child.  USCIS determines whether a child meets the definition of an “[[adopted]] child”, and qualifies for immigration on a case-by-case basis.  For more information about Form I-130, please visit the USCIS [http://www.uscis.gov/adoption/immigration-through-adoption/other-adoption-related-immigration Form I-130 processing page].
 
  
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=Hague Convention Information=
  
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U.S. citizens living in Portugal who are interested in adopting children from Portugal through a domestic Portuguese adoption should contact:
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[[Portugal]] is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry [[Adoption]] ([http://adoption.state.gov/hague_convention/overview.php Hague Adoption Convention]).  Intercountry [[adoption]] processing in Hague countries is done in accordance with the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing [[legislation]], the Intercountry [[Adoption]] Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing [[legislation]] and regulations of the child’s country of origin. To learn more please read about [[Portugal and the Hague Convention]].
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The District Offices of Solidarity and Social Security in their area of residence;
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'''Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa''', for residents of the Municipality of Lisbon;
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The Instituto de Acção Social, for residents of the Archipelago of the Azores; and  
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'''Portugal’s Adoption Authority'''
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'''[[Portugal]]’s [[Adoption]] Authority'''
  
 
Autoridade Central para a Adoção InternacionalInstituto da Segurança Social, I.P.
 
Autoridade Central para a Adoção InternacionalInstituto da Segurança Social, I.P.
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==SOURCE==
 
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'''Intercountry [[Adoption]], Bureau of Consular Affairs.  U.S. Department of State Country Information'''[http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=portugal]
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'''Intercountry [[Adoption]], Bureau of Consular Affairs.  U.S. Department of State Country Information''' adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=portugal
  
  
 
[[Category: International Adoption]]
 
[[Category: International Adoption]]

Latest revision as of 02:17, 21 February 2018

The official flag.
Source: Wikipedia.org.

Map.
Source: cia.gov.

Map.
Source: cia.gov.

Azenhas do Mar is a seaside town in the municipality of Sintra.
Source: Wikipedia.org.


Notice: As of July 14, 2014, all individuals and agencies facilitating international adoptions must be in compliance with the Intercountry Universal Accreditation Act.

The information contained on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional legal advice. Always seek the advice of a licensed and qualified professional. While the content of this website is frequently updated, information changes rapidly and therefore, some information may be out of date, and/or contain inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors.


About Portugal

Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.


Hague Convention Information

Portugal is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Intercountry adoption processing in Hague countries is done in accordance with the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing legislation, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing legislation and regulations of the child’s country of origin. To learn more please read about Portugal and the Hague Convention.


Contact Information

Portugal’s Adoption Authority

Autoridade Central para a Adoção InternacionalInstituto da Segurança Social, I.P. Rua D. Francisco Manuel de Melo, n.º 3 1070-085 Lisboa Contact: Ms. Isabel Pastor

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Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=portugal