• Please check the CCAA's website to see that you meet their new requirements for prospective parents.

  CCAA's website

1. Documents must be notarized, authenticated, and then forwarded to China.
2. Documents are examined, and referral is currently taking longer than 24 months (subject to change).
3. Child referral is received in China with photo and medical report.
4. Travel is currently 1 1/2 months after accepting the child.

• China Adoption Financial Statement (Download)
• Download or print the medical exam form and guidelines. Be sure to print all 3 pages.
• Birth Certificates
• Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
• Medical Reports
• Employment Letters
• Police Clearances
• Application to China Center for Adoption Affairs
• Homestudy and License
• Photographs of family and home.
• Passport
• Application to China Center for Adoption Affairs
• Check-Off Sheet
• Adoption Document Checklist
• Guidelines for Health Evaluation Form

1. The child is seen prior to the adoption.
2. Adoption certificate, child's passport, birth certificate, and abandonment statement are provided.
3. The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou issues the child's entry visa to the U.S.

The length of time in China is at least 2 weeks. Only one parent needs to travel.

International Adoptions (General)

Assistant Stork

"Child-Speak" -- Speak to your child in Chinese

Great link for adopting from China--Families with Children from China!

Families with Children from China Homepage

Other Internet sources on China

FCC Travel Report