International Adoption

Why choose Baby Adoption Center for your adoption?

We pioneered international adoption 3 5 years ago and we remain the leaders today, upholding the highest ethical standards as we unite loving, permanent families with children who truly need them. We work with families of all backgrounds, including families of diverse religions, ages and marital status. Before pursuing adoption, we always explore the possibility of helping a child remain or reunite with their birth family. We also stand by adoptees and their families for their entire lives — providing quality care to children waiting to join families, as well as post-adoption resources, education and support to families and adult adoptees. You can rest assured that we are doing adoption the right way.

“We found the Baby Adoption Center staff to be transparent, trustworthy, knowledgeable, kind, encouraging and professional. We are so thankful that our adoption experience was a positive one and our lives have forever been changed for the better with the addition of our son. We can’t say enough good things about working with Baby Adoption Center!”
Jade & David Sekula | Adopted Micah from China in 2018

Need help funding your adoption?

Families adopting through Baby Adoption Center receive free, professional guidance and support from a one-on-one finance coach throughout their adoption process. Even if you’re just considering adoption, email us to set up your first consultation today!

Get to Know the Children Who Need Families

Through the years, the children who need families through international adoption have changed. Children may be older in age, part of a sibling group and/or have special medical, physical, developmental or emotional needs. The typical profile of child also varies by country. Here is a quick location-based overview of the children who need families.

Children may be older in age, part of a sibling group and/or have special medical, physical, developmental or emotional needs. Here is a quick overview. Visit each location program for more information.

location	ages	special needs	siblings	current setting
Bulgaria	2–15	Varying degrees of physical or developmental needs and/or emotional needs related to trauma and loss	✔︎	Institutional settings
China	4–15	Moderate to complex special needs	Rarely	Institutional settings
Colombia	1-16	Varying degrees of medical, developmental or psychological conditions	✔︎	Foster care or group homes
Haiti	5-13	Varying degrees of medical or developmental special needs	✔︎	Institutional settings
Hong Kong	1-15	Moderate to major medical or developmental special needs	Occasionally	Foster care or group homes
Korea	2-5	Varying degrees of special needs, including prenatal alcohol exposure and developmental delays	No	Foster care
Philippines	4-15	Minor special needs and/or a complex parental history	✔︎	Foster care or institutional settings
South Africa	2-15	Varying degrees of physical, developmental or emotional special needs	✔︎	Institutional settings
Taiwan	2-15	Developmental delays and/or a complicated birth family history	✔︎	Foster care
Thailand	2-15	Minor to moderate developmental or medical special needs	Occasionally	Foster care or institutional settings
Vietnam	5-10+	Minor to moderate medical, developmental or emotional special needs	✔︎	Institutional settings

Baby Adoption Center Has International Adoption Programs in 11 Locations

We work with families in all 50 states to find loving homes for children from 11 locations around the world! Explore our international adoption programs below to discuss which program is the right fit for your family. Every child and family is different and we strive to unite each child with the family best equipped to meet their unique needs.

Meet the children on our waiting child photolisting

Our photolisting features children who need additional advocacy to help them join a permanent, loving family that is uniquely equipped and prepared to parent them.

To preserve children’s confidentiality, you will be asked to log in or sign up.

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Steps to Adopt

At every step along your adoption journey, we’ll provide guidance and support and help prepare you for what to expect.

Choose a placing agency. Not all agencies are equal and not all approaches are the same. Ask questions and speak to social workers. Network with adoptive families for diverse insight into the adoption process — as experienced by people who adopted through Holt and other agencies.

Talk to your agency about which adoption program may be best for your family. Each location sets its own eligibility guidelines, referral processes and legal requirements, affecting not just the time, travel and cost of adoption, but also who can adopt. The age, gender and needs of a child waiting for a family may be different from country to country.

This is the first step to begin your formal adoption journey. Once your application has been received, we will give you access to our online parent handbook, which provides links to download relevant documents and paperwork, guides you through the process and provides ample information about your specific adoption program.

Bring on the paperwork! Complete your homestudy and begin your parent education courses. Prepare your dossier and send it overseas for approval. Begin the immigration process, including the steps for visa approval.

Receive “the call” from Baby Adoption Center, letting you know that you’ve been matched with a child. Get to know him or her through photos, medical updates and more.

Meet your child! Once all the legal steps and immigration processes are complete, you will travel to finalize the adoption process and meet your child. Travel home to bond together as a family.

Your social worker will visit your home to complete your post-placement adoption requirements.

Stay involved with Holt. Adoption is a lifelong journey. Holt’s post adoption services are available to your family and your child throughout your lives, even after your child becomes an adult.

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Start Your Journey in Adoption

Whether you are considering adoption or are ready to apply to adopt, we have many free ways for you to explore our programs or get started.

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Adoption Info Meetings

Check out our free adoption information meetings through our branch offices.

Apply Online

If you’re ready to start your adoption process, applying online is secure and easy.

Request Free Adoption Information

We work with families in all 50 states. If you’re considering international adoption, we’re excited to get to know you!

Thank you for requesting information on Holt's international adoption programs!

We'll be sending information to your email with more information about adoption. Around the world, so many children are growing up without families to love them and nurture their growth. And so many families are waiting with love to give. It is our mission to bring you together as you consider growing your family and providing a loving home to a child in need. We look forward to assisting you in your adoption journey.