Requirements for International Adoption may vary from one country to another. You can check the Country Guidelines for more specific guidelines. Most countries allow the following:
- single OR Married (at least two years is required by most countries)
- in a second marriage (one divorce for each parent is acceptable)
- on the 25th year of marriage (older parents are considered "experienced")
- parenting other children (either birth, step, adopted, or fostered) OR childless
- between 25 and 55 years of age
- older than 55 (for school-age children)
- parents with different religions



