Nepal Program Highlights

• Families must be at least 30 years older than the child being adopted but no older than 45 years difference between parent and child.
• Couples must be married a minimum of 4 years and be infertile or have medical complications in pregnancy.
• Single women applicants are accepted but must be 35 year of age or older and do not have to be infertile.
• Families who have one child in the home may only adopt a child of the other gender. The child that is adopted must be younger than other children in the home. If there are no children in the home, it is possible to adopt a boy and a girl at the same time with two separate files in the country. Families who have children of both genders are ineligible to adopt from Nepal at this time.
• Children can be as young as 3 months old at time of referral, but are typically 6 months or older.
• Children are matched by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare.
• Referrals usually come about 2-3 months after submitting the dossier.
• Sibling groups are sometimes available.
• Adoptive parents only travel one time to Nepal.
• New Beginnings Representatives will help you through the journey and the legal paperwork.
• Accommodations are western-style hotel rooms.
• Immunizations are not required for Nepali travel, but please check with your personal physician.
• Nepal has a detailed list of document requirements and specific home study requirements.
• Re-adoption after arriving in the U.S. is strongly encouraged or may be required according to the visa that the U.S. Embassy in Nepal grants the adopted children.
• Post adoptive reports will be done by a social worker at 6 months, and 1 year. After the first two are completed you will be required to submit personal reports to New Beginnings every 6 months until the child is 18. These reports will then be sent to the Nepali ministry as required by Nepali law.