Which countries signed The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption?

The United States signed The Hague Adoption Convention on 1994, which was implemented in the United States in April 2008. From now on, all American citizens who intend to adopt children from China need to go through the adoption procedures in accordance with The Hague Adoption Convention. Adopters need to choose an authorized adoption agency, submit forms I-800A and I-800 to the US Immigration Service, and submit an application to the China Adoption Center (CCAA) for adoption in China.

The applicable population of the Operational Guidelines for American Citizens to Adopt Children from China is divided into two categories. The first category is adopters, and the second category is adopted children. The adopter must be a citizen who is over 24 years old and has long lived in the United States. The conditions of the adopter shall conform to the Hague Convention and the relevant laws of the United States and China.

Ukraine: The government has introduced an adoption law, which prohibits all private adoption agencies.

In Ukraine, where the phenomenon of abducting and selling babies is very serious, the government promulgated the adoption law, thus improving the international adoption order, revoking the business licenses of all private adoption agencies, and no longer approving the establishment of any private adoption agencies.

Russia: Only couples in countries that have signed the Hague Convention are allowed to adopt children.

In Russia, the Duma is considering further strengthening this management, and is preparing to introduce a new adoption law, stipulating that only couples from countries that have signed the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption are allowed to adopt children in Russia.