What is a foreign dossier?
A foreign dossier contains all the documents required by the foreign government to complete the adoption of a child. The foreign authorities use these documents to evaluate the prospective adoptive parents and to document that the adoption is in the best interests of the child. It is compiled according to the laws of the country where you intend to adopt. Law and custom will dictate which documents are required in the dossier and how they shall be prepared and presented. Documents typically included in a foreign dossier are the home study, photos of the prospective parents and their home, BCIS pre-approval to adopt, criminal record and child abuse clearances, employment verification letters, financial statements, petitions to the court or other foreign authority, medical statements, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, passports, deed or lease to home, and sometimes personal references. These documents must be notarized, legalized, authenticated and translat
