Inter-Country Adoption Association (Ireland)
 
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India has ratified the Hague Convention and it has been entered into force since 1/10/2003. 
 
The central authority in India is called CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority). 
CARA is responsible for regulating and monitoring the adoption of children in India.
 
Currently there is no working agreement between Ireland and India.
 
As of 1st July 2011, CARA advised that it is in the process of revision its Inter-country Adoption Family Guidelines. Until such revision takes place CARA will not accept new dossiers for inter-country adoption.
 
 
 
Applicant Type:
 
Married Couples and Single Women only.
 
Same sex couples are not eligible to adopt.
 
 
Age Limit
for
Applicants:
 
30-55 years
 
Applicants must have a combined age of no more than 90 years and neither applicant can be older than 55 years.
 
 
Likely age of
Child on Referral:
 
 
1 year plus
 
Average time
to Referral
 
 
18 – 24 months
 
Additional Needs Programme?
 
 
Yes
 
Number of Trips Required
 
1 trip
Both applicants are required to travel to India to accept placement of child.
Length of stay is approximately 1week but can vary.
 
 

             
DISCLAIMER: All information provided by the ICAA(Ireland) is provided in good faith. The ICAA (Ireland) does not endorse any individual facilitator / agency or service provider. Intending adopters should liaise directly with the sources in the specific countries, or appropriate licensed adoption service providers to determine additional requirements.