What documents are required in the adoption dossier in Vietnam?

Based on Article 31 of the 2010 Law on Adoption, the dossier of adoptive parents specifies:

1. The dossier of Vietnamese residing abroad, foreigners residing abroad adopting Vietnamese children must have the following documents:

a) Application for adoption;

b) Copy of Passport or equivalent document;

c) Document permitting adoption in Vietnam;

d) Psychological and family investigation report;

e) Health status confirmation document;

g) Criminal record check certificate;

h) Marriage status confirmation document;

i) Documents proving eligibility as specified in Clause 2 of Article 28 of this Law.

2. The documents specified in points b, c, d, e, g, and h of Clause 1 of this Article shall be established, issued, or confirmed by the competent authority of the country where the adoptive parent resides.

3. The dossier of adoptive parents shall be prepared in 2 sets and submitted to the Ministry of Justice through the central authority for adoption of the country where the adoptive parent resides; in case of a designated adoption as specified in Clause 2 of Article 28 of this Law, the adoptive parent may submit the dossier directly to the Ministry of Justice.

Therefore, the adoption dossier includes the following documents:

- Application for adoption;

- Copy of Passport or equivalent document;

- Document permitting adoption in Vietnam;

- Psychological and family investigation report;

- Health status confirmation document;

- Document confirming income and assets;

- Criminal record check certificate;

- Marriage status confirmation document;

- Documents proving eligibility as specified and must be established, issued, or confirmed by the competent authority of the country where the adoptive parent resides.

+ Stepfather, stepmother of the adoptee;

+ Aunt, uncle, cousin, biological relative of the adoptee;

+ Adoptive sibling of the adopted child;

+ Adopting children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS, or other serious illnesses;

+ Foreigners working, studying in Vietnam for at least 01 year.

What are the required documents in the adoption dossier in Vietnam?