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The official flag of Lithuania.
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Map of Lithania.
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Map of Lithuania.
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St. Catherines Church, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Island castle of Trakai, Lituania.
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Collage of capital city Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Vilnius Old Town, Lithuania.
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Old Town Kaunas, Lithuania.
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The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania.
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Hague Convention Information

Lithuania is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ( Hague Adoption Convention ). Therefore all adoptions between Lithuania and the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.

According to Lithuanian law, only children whose parents are deceased or whose parents have had their parental rights taken away are eligible for adoption. There are few such children and the Lithuanian families interested in adopting are given precedence.

Two U.S. embassies play complementary roles in the immigrant visa process for Lithuanian citizens, including adopted orphans. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland ultimately issues all immigrant visas for citizens and residents of Lithuania. The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania conducts the mandatory I-604 Orphan Investigation interview for all orphan cases.

NOTE: Special transition provisions apply to adoptions initiated before April 1, 2008. Learn more.

Who Can Adopt

Residency

Age of Adopting Parents

Marriage

Income

Other

Who Can Be Adopted

How to Adopt

Adoption Authority

The Process

Traveling Abroad

After Adoption

SOURCE

Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information

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+Lithuania is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry [[Adoption]] ( Hague [[Adoption]] Convention ). Therefore all adoptions between Lithuania and the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. law implementing the Convention.
+According to Lithuanian law, only children whose parents are deceased or whose parents have had their [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] taken away are eligible for [[adoption]]. There are few such children and the Lithuanian families interested in adopting are given precedence.
+Two U.S. embassies play complementary roles in the immigrant visa process for Lithuanian citizens, including [[adopted]] orphans. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, [[Poland]] ultimately issues all immigrant visas for citizens and residents of Lithuania. The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania conducts the mandatory I-604 [[Orphan]] Investigation interview for all [[orphan]] cases.
+'''NOTE:''' Special transition provisions apply to adoptions initiated before April 1, 2008. Learn more.
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