International Adoption Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Approval of New Hague Convention Adoption Process

The Ministry of Education and Science, the Central Authority of Kazakhstan, has confirmed that the governmental decree approving its new policies to process intercountry adoptions and accredit adoption agencies in Kazakhstan goes into effect on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

The Government of Kazakhstan will begin accepting applications for accreditation from potential adoption service providers on April 9, 2012, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Information on the new accreditation process and the new adoption procedures is available on the Central Authority's website.

Useful Contact Information

U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan
Consular Section, Adoptions
Embassy of the United States of America
97 Zholdasbekov Street, Samal - 2
Almaty, Kazakhstan 050059
Tel: 7-727-250-49-01
Fax: 7-727-250-48-84
Website
E-mail: USAKZ@state.gov

Kazakhstani Adoption Authority
Ministry of Education and Science
Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights
Government House
11th Entrance, Rooms 939, 941
Astana, Kazakhstan 010000
Tel: + 10 (7172) 742342 / 742334
Website

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1401 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-232-5488
Fax: 202-232-5845
Website
Kazakh.consul@verizon.net

Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York
866 UN Plaza, Suite 586 A
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-888-3024
Fax: 212-888-3025
Website
kzconsulny@un.int

Office of Children's Issues
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
SA-29
Washington, DC 20520
Tel: 1-888-407-4747
E-mail: AskCI@state.gov
Website

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
For questions about intercountry adoption and related immigration procedures, call the USCIS National Benefits Center (NBC) 1-877-3424-8374.