October 20, 2006

On October 16, 2006 the Ukrainian State Department for Adoption and Protection of Rights of the Child (SDAPRC) approved Official Resolution #48 introducing voluntary registration for foreign organizations that have local personnel representing prospective adoptive parents in Ukraine .  All foreign organizations wishing to register with the SDAPRC can do so by submitting an application and a set of documents for registration. Below is an unofficial translation of the list of required documents.  All of these documents must be legalized (have apostilles in the case of the U.S. organizations) and be accompanied by certified Ukrainian translations.  The voluntary registration does not impose any obligations or other legal consequences for the SDAPRC. 

The documents for the voluntary registration can be submitted every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at: #14 Desiatinna Street , Kyiv, at the public inquiries room of the State Department for Adoption and Protection of Rights of the Child.    The voluntary registration will take place until December 1, 2006. 

Any questions regarding this registration should be addressed directly to the SDAPRC.

Translation of Adoption Registration Requirements 10-20-06