Adopting a child from outside the Netherlands
You can only adopt a child from another country if you already have obtained approval to do so and the file has already been submitted in the country of origin. You cannot start a new adoption.
What to arrange for your adopted child?
Did you adopt a child outside of the Netherlands? Then there are many things you will have to arrange. These include applying for a Dutch passport for the child and having foreign documents legalised. What exactly you need to arrange depends on the stage of the procedure you are at.
I am going to collect my child from abroad
I am currently abroad with my child
- Applying for Dutch civil status records from outside the Netherlands
- Applying for a Dutch passport or identity card abroad
- Having foreign documents legalised for use in the Netherlands
- Applying for a long-stay visa (MVV) for the Netherlands
- Applying for a short-stay visa for the Netherlands