Luxembourg is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Intercountry adoption processing in Hague countries is done in accordance with the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing legislation, the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA’s implementing regulations, as well as the implementing legislation and regulations of the child’s country of origin.
Adoptions from Luxembourg are rare. U.S. citizens interested in adopting children from Luxembourg should contact the Central Authority of Luxembourg to inquire about applicable laws and procedures. U.S. citizen prospective adoptive parents living in Luxembourg who would like to adopt a child from the United States or from a third country should also contact Luxembourg’s Central Authority. See contact information below.
Please visit the Department’s Country Specific Information for more information on travelling to Luxembourg and the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg’s website for information on consular services.
WARNING: The consular officer will send a letter (referred to as an “Article 5 Letter”) to Luxembourg’s Central Authority in any intercountry adoption involving U.S. citizen parents and a child from Luxembourg where all Convention requirements are met and the consular officer determines that the child appears eligible to immigrate to the United States. This letter will inform Luxembourg’s Central Authority that the parents are eligible and suited to adopt, that all indications are that the child may enter and reside permanently in the United States, and that the U.S. Central Authority agrees that the adoption may proceed.
Do not attempt to adopt or obtain custody of a child in Luxembourg before a U.S. consular officer issues the Article 5 Letter in any adoption case.
Remember: The consular officer will make a final decision about a child’s eligibility for an immigrant visa later in the adoption process.
Luxembourg’s Adoption Authority
The Ministry of Family and Integration (Ministère de la Famille et de l'Intégration)
12-14 avenue Emile Reuter
L-2919 Luxembourg
Tel: 352 247 86532
Fax: 352 22 05 71
Internet: http://www.mfi.public.lu/
