Information on the basic stages of the adoption procedure according to the Bulgarian law
The procedure of the intercountry adoption of a child who is a Bulgarian citizen passes through the following stages:
A. Procedure of registration
B. Procedure of evaluation
C. Procedure of informing
D. Procedure of expression
E. Procedure of obtaining the approval
F. Court phase
G. Obtaining a new birth certificate
H. Issuing
I. Procedure of obtaining a visa
Timelines for the procedure for intercountry adoption of a minor child habitually resident in the Republic of Bulgaria
From the moment a child is referred to the prospective adoptive parents and they accept the referral and until a court’s decree which has come into force is obtained, the procedure practically takes about 4 (four) months (this period may be shorter or longer as the case may be).
The period from filing the documents with the Ministry of Justice through the Association until determining a child, the prospective adoptive parents are suitable for depends on:
- The information about the prospective adoptive parents;
- The extent to which they can provide good care for a child; whether they apply for a healthy child or could adopt a child with health problems, or if they apply for a special needs child;
- The age of the child they have applied for.
This is determined by the Intercountry Adoptions Council for each particular case.