Adoptive applicant(s) submit their EAC Preliminary Application for Adoption
to EAC with the $200 (non-refundable) application fee.
The EAC Preliminary Application Review Team assesses all applications and
approves applicants based on the information found within the Preliminary Application.
Upon Preliminary Application acceptance and approval, adoptive applicants are sent the
EAC Kazakhstan Adoption Guide and Registration Packet to insure adoptive applicants receive
information on the Kazakhstan adoption process and the documents and training necessary to
complete an international adoption through Kazakhstan.
EAC assigns adoptive applicants to an EAC Adoption Consultant/Caseworker. The
Consultant/Caseworker assists adoptive applicants in completing all the necessary paperwork
to complete a Kazakhstan Dossier. The Consultant/Caseworker also provides information on the
adoption process to the adoptive family.
Upon Kazakhstan Dossier completion, adoptive applicants submit the dossier to EAC.
The dossier is reviewed at the EAC office and forwarded to Russia for Translation and
then the Kazakhstan Consulate for authentication. Later the dossier file is submitted to
the Ministry of Education for review and acceptance.
Both parents are required to travel to Kazakhstan to adopt their child(ren) for the
first trip only.
Laws are constantly changing; currently Kazakhstan required a mandatory 14 day
visitation with the child before adoption finalization. Many regions in Kazakhstan are
implementing a 15 day mandatory waiting period. In some regions two trips (1st
trip 2 weeks, 2nd trip 1 week) are required. Other regions allow families to make
one trip of 3 weeks. Travel dates can often vary. Families are made aware of their travel
options before flying to Kazakhstan.
Once travel dates are confirmed EAC advises the adoptive family about the next steps
involved in completing the adoption and provides assistance to the adoptive family in order
to prepare them for their adoption journey.
After travel dates are confirmed, an EAC representative assists the adoptive
applicant in:
Obtaining visas to travel to Kazakhstan
Packing for their trip
Collecting the documentation needed for their embassy appointment
Coaching the adoptive applicant about the steps involved in completing the adoption
while in Kazakhstan
Answering last minute questions about the adoptive applicant's trip to Kazakhstan
Adoptive parents are greeted in Kazakhstan by an English speaking EAC staff member.
Parents are with EAC translators and coordinators while in the country and escorted
through all proceedings. Families often travel in groups.
