Who Can Adopt from Bhutan

View of Tashichho Dzong, seat of the Bhutanese government since 1952.
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To bring an adopted child to United States from Bhutan, you must be found eligible to adopt by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government agency responsible for making this determination is the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Learn more.

In addition to these U.S. requirements for prospective adoptive parents, Bhutan also has the following requirements for prospective adoptive parents:

Residency

There is no specific residency requirement but the prospective adoptive parents should meet the child before adoption. The prospective adoptive parents have to be physically present at the time of the completion of the adoption.

Age of Adopting Parents

The age difference between the child and the prospective adoptive parents must be 25 years or more.

Marriage

Married couple with a stable relationship, age, financial and health status with reasonable income to support the child should be evident in the Home Study Report. Single persons (including widowed and divorced persons) may not adopt.

Income

None.

Other

Bhutan does not permit same-sex couples to adopt.

A second adoption from Bhutan will be considered only when the legal adoption of the first child is completed.

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