Required documents

Documents, necessary for the registration of candidate-adoptive parents:

1. “Permission for adoption” issued by the Social Security Authorities;
2. “Certificate” (stating that the candidate-adoptive parents have not been prohibited to exercise their parental rights) issued by the Portuguese organization or other competent authority; 
3. “Home Study” prepared by a social worker at the Social Security Authority;
4. “Medical Certificates” for the candidates- see sample;
5. Criminal record clearances for the candidates;
6. Marital status certificate (for married couples);
7. “Authorization of Representation” by the candidate-adoptive parents to Family National Association- see sample;
8. Declaration of Information according to Art. 18, Subart. 2, Clause 8 of Ordinance No.12/2009- see sample;
9. *”Additional Medical certificate”- see sample.

  All documents must be sent in original and apostilled. 

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