Required Adoption Documents
Please make copies of all the documentation
and have a notary or lawyer notarize the
documents as true copies of an original document.
The notary or lawyer needs to place a gold or red
seal on the document, impress his seal, sign,
date, and include his address. All
documents are valid for one year except where
noted.
Russia now requires TWO (2)
complete sets of these documents.
1. Passports
Picture page of your passport. (3 copies for
Kazakhstan)
2. Marriage Certificate.
If you are a single person adopting you will need
to include a birth certificate. (3 copies for
Kazakhstan)
3. Criminal Record Clearance
Obtain either the Original which can be copied
and notarized or two Certified True Copies. You
will do this for your agency. Once they receive
it, they will forward it with the other documents
they complete. See below.
4. Letter from Employers (verifying employment
and income).
Ask your employer(s) to prepare a statement on
company letterhead which covers the following
information: length of employment, current
position and last calendar year's salary.
5. Medical Report (Form enclosed) -
DO THIS AS
ONE OF YOUR LAST STEPS.
Ask your medical doctor(s) to complete and sign
the medical form titled Letter of Approval.
Please also have him stamp the document with his
name and address as sometimes their signature is
hard to read. Valid for
three months.
6. Personal Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
Ask your Financial Institution to prepare a
letter on their letterhead stating how long you
have been a customer in good standing, how much
you have on deposit and outlining your main
assets and liabilities. A similar letter may be
prepared by an accountant.
7. Letter from Agency stating who you are,
when your home study was completed, summarizing
who you have been recommended to adopt. This
document along with the Agency license must be
attached to your home study and must state the
number of pages in your home study.
8. Approved International Home Study (completed
by a licensed agency). Each page of the home
study should be numbered and each page must bear
the stamp of the notary.
9. Description of Home (completed by licensed
agency)
10. Municipal Assessment Notice
11. Application for Adoption (Form enclosed)
12. Statement of Obligation (Forms
enclosed) from the parents stating that they
will register the child at the Russian or Kazakh
Embassy on returning to Canada.
13. Photographs
Please include one color photograph of the
following: a close up of yourselves, a close up
of family members, the outside of your house,
apartment or condo front and back, the park and
schools in your area, your neighborhood, and a
picture of the rooms in your house. Be sure to
label each photograph.
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