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Country Status
Armenia is currently
OPEN
to adoptions by US citizens. In 2008, 29 visas were
issued to children adopted by American citizens.
Armenia is a Hague Convention Country and has implemented the Hague
Regulations and Standards. As of April 1, 2008, persons seeking to
adopt a child from Armenia must be provided services by an accredited
agency, temporarily accredited agency, approved person, supervised
provider, or exempted provider. These terms are defined in 22 CFR Part
96 and explained in the Department’s website Brochure
for Prospective Adoptive Parent(s). For purposes of
this document, accredited agencies, temporarily accredited agencies,
and approved persons are referred to with the shorthand term
“accredited adoption service providers.”
It is essential that prospective adoptive parent(s) seeking to adopt
from a Convention country use an accredited adoption service
provider. The Department maintains a current list of
accredited adoption service providers. The list of
accredited adoption service providers is also provided on the website
of the Hague Permanent Bureau at
www.hcch.net.
For a list of Joint
Council agencies working in Armenia, please consult our
Country Programs page.
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