Dossier

The Dossier:

There are two paper parts to an international adoption: the Homestudy and the Dossier. Both end up together and are eventually what is forwarded along to the Ministry in Rwanda. Here is what is needed for the Dossier:

The prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) will write a letter of “Application” to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion indicating their names, date and place of birth, nationality and full permanent residence address and stating the reason for adopting a child from Rwanda.

and...

1. Marital status of the prospective adoptive parents (married or single, or widow) with a Copy of Marriage Certificate (where applicable);
2. Family composition with own children and their ages;
3. Background criminal record;
4. Copy of birth Certificate
5. Copies of other current Identity papers;
6. Proof of income;
7. Consent of spouses;
8. Consent of own grown up children (if applicable);
9. Latest medical record (not more than 3 months old);
10. A home study report by State authority or an approved Agency;
11. If the applicants are from a country that has ratified the Hague Convention, they shall present an adoption approval from their home country’s Central Authority,
12. A Letter of “Recommendation” from the Rwandan Embassy accredited in the applicant’s home country;
13. A letter of consent by the would-be guardian in the event of the death of both adoptive parents.