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In order to complete a successful adoption through Kazakhstan, families must complete the necessary paperwork, known as the Dossier. Families who complete and submit the EAC Preliminary Application for Adoption will receive the Kazakhstan Adoption Guide and Registration Packet. This guidebook includes samples of the dossier forms and information needed in order to complete these dossier documents. Families will also be assigned a personal adoption consultant to assist your family in completing the necessary paperwork.

Visit the Kazakhstan Forms Library for all your non-government documents necessary to adopt through EAC.

All Kazahstan governmental information can be obtained through the Kazakhstan Embassy website

Kazakhstan Dossier Documents

Adoptive parent(s) are required to have all dossier documents legalized in the manner required by the Kazakhstan government. Your EAC adoption consultants will assist your family in completing the following documents. Each family is to complete two sets of documents -- all must be originals. There can be no white-out or cross-outs on any of these forms.


The following documents must be notarized*, certified, and apostilled:
  1. Cover letter (no notarization, apostille or page number required)
  2. Letter of intent to adopt a child in the Republic of Kazakhstan
  3. Parents Commitment Letter to Kazakhstan Adoption Law
  4. Home Study -1st as part of a dossier, 2nd separate copy with a short cover letter (total 2)
  5. Home Study Social Worker’s License
  6. Home Study Current (unexpired) Agency License
  7. Home Study Agency post placement commitment prepared by a HS Social Worker
  8. Home Study Agency letter of recommendation
  9. Int'l Adoption Agency "Certificate of Approval"
  10. Int'l Adoption Agency License
  11. Monitoring Commitment of Adoptive Family after adoption is finalized
  12. Post Adoption Reports Commitment from the family
  13. Consular Registration Commitment from the family
  14. Photocopy passport copies for each Prospective Adoptive Parent
  15. Marriage Certificate
  16. Birth Certificate of Prospective Adoptive Parent – for single parents ONLY
  17. Guardianship affidavit – for single parents ONLY
  18. Divorce decrees (if applicable)
  19. Single Woman Letter (if applicable)
  20. FBI Background checks separate for each Prospective Adoptive Parent
  21. Medical Forms for each of Prospective Adoptive Parents
  22. Employment letters, separate for each Prospective Adoptive Parent
  23. Financial Statements (Affidavits)
  24. Bank letter
  25. Home Ownership form of Prospective Adoptive Parents
  26. CIS approval of an orphan petition – USA
  27. Power of Attorney for International Adoption Agency Representative in Kazakhstan
  28. Power of Attorney for International Adoption Agency Representative in Astana, Kazakhstan
  29. Pictures of Prospective Adoptive Parents
* Notaries please note: Your commission cannot expire within a twelve month period FOLLOWING your notarization of these documents.


All documents must be less than one (1) year old
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Be sure to visit the Kazakhstan Forms Library for all your EAC Adoption Forms.