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Adoption
Countries
Every child a home
Every child deserves a home. Wereldkinderen supports projects in countries where it operates as a child welfare organisation. The starting point is that the projects focus on and are successful in the field of family strengthening and local family replacement.
If growing up with the biological family or in a foster family in the country of origin is really not possible, Wereldkinderen mediates in inter-country adoption. The best interests of the child always come first. An important aspect of this working method is that we look for suitable adoptive parents for a child that is eligible for adoption, and not the other way around.
Personal attention, quality & professionalism
Wereldkinderen offers you personal attention, quality and professionalism. Established in 1971, Wereldkinderen is the longest-standing inter-country adoption license holder in the Netherlands. Years of experience, expertise and the presence of a professional team allow us to support you well during the adoption process.
Choice for Wereldkinderen
If you have been granted a Permission in Principle and your situation matches our basic principles, you can start an adoption procedure through Wereldkinderen. You can sign up as a Friend of Wereldkinderen to register.
Adoption procedure
On 16 April 2024, the Dutch Parliament adopted a motion calling on the government to phase out intercountry adoption into the Netherlands. The government has decided to implement this motion. This means that intercountry adoption towards the Netherlands will no longer be possible after 18 December 2030.
To make this possible, the current legislation must be amended. The legislative amendment is not expected to come into force before early 2029. Until then, it will remain possible to apply for a Permission in Principle (Beginseltoestemming - BT) and to start an adoption procedure. Prospective adoptive parents can apply for a BKA number from the Central Authority for this purpose.
Prospective adoptive parents can only register with Wereldkinderen if they hold a valid BT.
Costs
The rates for an adoption procedure vary per country. In the overview you can see which costs are applicable.
The costs do not include travel expenses and subsistence and costs for documents and legalizations.
Frequently asked questions adoption
The starting point for adopting a child is the Stichting Adoptievoorzieningen. Choosing Wereldkinderen as your licensee, or choosing another licensee, is a step you take at a later stage.
The conditions are determined by the country of origin, from which you would like to adopt a child. This varies per country. You can read all about these conditions on the pages regarding the countries of origin.
The costs vary per country. You can read about it in the overview.
Wereldkinderen only cooperates with countries that have ratified the Hague Adoption Convention. This means these countries have appointed a Central Authority that is responsible for the adoption. When we suspect that an adoption is not in accordance with the Hague Adoption Convention, then we report this to the Central Authority. The CA in the Netherlands then contacts the CA in the country concerned. If Wereldkinderen has a partner organisation in this country, then we contact this particular partner organisation in order to share our surmises about this. We will then discuss this further and we report this at our CA. If necessary, Wereldkinderen will stop the procedures, either for the time being or indefinite.
