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The official flag.
Source: cia.gov.

Map.
Source: cia.gov.

Khatyn Memorial.
Source: Wikipedia.org.

Victory Square.
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.

About Belarus

After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than have any of the other former Soviet republics. To learn more, read About Belarus.

Hague Convention Information

Belarus 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 Belarus. To learn more, read about Belarus and the Hague Convention.

Who Can Adopt

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Residency

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Age of Adopting Parents

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Marriage

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Income

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Other

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Who Can Be Adopted

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How to Adopt

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Adoption Authority

Belarus’ Adoption Authority

Belarusian National Adoption Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.

The Process

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Traveling Abroad

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After Adoption

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Contact Information

U.S. Embassy in Belarus

46 Starovilenskaya St Minsk, Belarus 220002 Tel: 375 – 17-2101283 Fax: 375 – 17-2177160 Email: ConsularMinsk@state.gov

Belarus’s Adoption Authority

Belarusian National Adoption Center Ms. Natalia Pospelova, Director Platonova Str. 22, 11 th Floor Minsk, BELARUS Tel: 375 – 17-232-6701 Fax: 375 – 17-231-0617 Email: 7651042@tut.by

Embassy of Belarus

1619 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Tel: (202) 986-1606 fax: (202) 986-1805 Email: usa.mfa.gov.by/en/feedback/ Internet: [usa.mfa.gov.by/ Embassy of Belarus]

Belarus also has a Consulate at its UN Mission in New York.

Office of Children’s Issues

U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. SA-29 Washington, D.C. 20520 Tel: 1-888-407-4747 Email: AdoptionUSCA@state.gov

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

For questions about immigration procedures: National Customer Service Center (NCSC) Tel: 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833)

For questions about filing a Form I-800A or I-800 petition: National Benefits Center Tel: 1-877-424-8374 (toll free); 1-816-251-2770 (local) Email: NBC.Adoptions@DHS.gov

SOURCE

Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information[1]

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+{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/bo-lgflag.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''The official flag.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
-{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/maps/bo-map.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map of Belarus.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
+{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/maps/bo-map.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
-{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/locator/eur/bo_large_locator.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map of Belarus.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
+{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/locator/eur/bo_large_locator.gif|410x579px|thumb|'''Map.'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
-{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Khatyn_Memorial%2C_Belarus.jpg/800px-Khatyn_Memorial%2C_Belarus.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Khatyn Memorial, Belarus.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
+{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Khatyn_Memorial%2C_Belarus.jpg/800px-Khatyn_Memorial%2C_Belarus.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Khatyn Memorial.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
-{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Victory-square.jpg/800px-Victory-square.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Victory Square, Belarus.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
+{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Victory-square.jpg/800px-Victory-square.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Victory Square.'''<BR/>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]].'''
+'''Notice: As of July 14, 2014, all individuals and agencies facilitating [[international]] adoptions must be in compliance with the Intercountry [[Universal Accreditation Act]].'''
-=Hague Convention Information=
+=About Belarus=
-Belarus 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 Belarus.
+After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, [[Belarus]] attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to [[Russia]] than have any of the other former Soviet republics.  To learn more, read [[About Belarus]].
+=Hague Convention Information=
-'''PLEASE NOTE: The Government of Belarus has not processed any U.S. adoptions of Belarusian children since October 2004. The Government of Belarus changed its [[adoption]] procedures between 2004 and 2005, requiring an agreement of cooperation between the central authorities of a foreign state and the Republic of Belarus. The United States and Belarus have not entered into such agreement.'''
+[[Belarus]] 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 [[Belarus]].  To learn more, read about [[Belarus and the Hague Convention]].
-U.S. citizen prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] living in Belarus who would like to [[adopt]] a child from the United States or from a third country should contact Belarus’ Central Authority.
-Please visit the Department’s [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html Country Specific Information] for more information on travelling to Belarus and the U.S. Embassy in Minsk website: minsk.usembassy.gov/ for information on consular services.
 =Who Can Adopt=
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 ==    Adoption Authority==
-'''Belarus’ [[Adoption]] Authority'''
+'''[[Belarus]]’ [[Adoption]] Authority'''
-Belarusian National [[Adoption]] Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.
+Belarusian National [[Adoption]] Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of [[Belarus]].
 ==The Process==
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 ==Contact Information==
+'''U.S. Embassy in [[Belarus]]'''
-'''U.S. Embassy in Belarus'''
 Starovilenskaya St
-Minsk, Belarus
+Minsk, [[Belarus]]
 Tel: 375 – 17-2101283
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-'''Belarus’s [[Adoption]] Authority'''
+'''[[Belarus]]’s [[Adoption]] Authority'''
 Belarusian National [[Adoption]] Center
 Ms. Natalia Pospelova, Director
 Platonova Str. 22, 11 th Floor
-Minsk, BELARUS
+Minsk, [[Belarus|BELARUS]]
 Tel: 375 – 17-232-6701
 Fax: 375 – 17-231-0617
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-'''Embassy of Belarus'''
+'''Embassy of [[Belarus]]'''
 [[New Hampshire]] Avenue, NW
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 fax: (202) 986-1805
 Email: usa.mfa.gov.by/en/feedback/
-Internet: [usa.mfa.gov.by/ Embassy of Belarus]
+Internet: [usa.mfa.gov.by/ Embassy of [[Belarus]]]
-''Belarus also has a Consulate at its UN Mission in [[New York]].''
+''[[Belarus]] also has a Consulate at its UN Mission in [[New York]].''

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