IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT —
NCRC Partners With Nest: “Support For Visits To Korea And Reunions With Birth Families” A Program For Overseas Adoptees.
Paperslip Note: It looks like NCRC (The National Center for the Rights of the Child) is basically outsourcing homeland visits and some aspects of birth family search for Korean Adoptees to the Korean NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) called NEST /Doonji" (둥지). Please see NCRC’s announcement below.
This information was shared online by TheRUTHtable.
Posted to Paperslip on July 20th, 2025.
*FAQ Regarding The NCRC = National Center for the Rights of the Child.
TheRUTHtable writes:
“I’m sharing the email we received from NCRC.
NCRC has selected the non-profit organization "Nest / Doonji" (둥지) as the new implementing agency starting in July 2025 to support homeland visits and birth family reunions for Adoptees.
For more details or if you have any questions, please refer to the promotional materials provided by NCRC.”
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A Paperslip Contributor wryly observes:
"So…NCRC has split the birth family search process into two parts:
1.) Petition for Disclosure of Adoption Information (via the KAS website) —This part is handled by NCRC. When Adoptees request their adoption records from NCRC via the KAS website, NCRC will check if they have anything on file (from what they inherited from the former Korean Adoption Agencies through the file transfer which began on July 19th, 2025). If they do, they’ll hand it over. If not, then—sorry, tough luck! No explanation, just a “we don’t have your records, goodbye.”
2.) Everything else – The complicated, multi-step, specialized, and miscellaneous tasks involved in actually finding birth family members? That’s now dumped on NEST.
Sigh.
I interpret this to mean that starting in July 2025, NCRC will no longer be held accountable in National Audits (the annual process of criticizing the Korean Government at the National Assembly) for failures or wrongdoing in the family search process — because all of that responsibility officially shifts to NEST. Meanwhile, NCRC will simply “monitor” how NEST is doing…whatever that means.
Essentially, NCRC retains NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) like GOAL and NEST based on their preferences.”
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Please see related page:
Address and Contact Info For Important Locations Related To Birth Family Search Through NCRC
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Please see below for NCRC’s promotional materials:
Please read important information below this graphic:
Paperslip Note: For ease of reading, we have used Google Lens to pick up the text from the graphic above to copy / paste the text below. Please refer to the original graphic above to double check any important information. Thank you!
Support for Visits to Korea and Reunions with Birth Families A Program for Overseas Adoptees:
To help overseas adoptees visit Korea and reconnect with their birth families, the National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) commissioned Nest Korea to provide the following services as of July 2025.
Project Overview:
Who Can Apply? Overseas adoptees who wish to visit Korea and adoptees and birth families seeking to reunite for the first time.
Visit to Korea: Adoptees may request translation or interpretation services when planning an individual visit to Korea for purposes such as searching for their birth family.
Reunion with Birth Family: Support is available when the adoptee has requested adoption information disclosure, and the birth parent has agreed to disclose their information and is willing to meet.
How to Apply Send your inquiry or application by email to:
office9@nestkorea.or.kr
01 Please include the following information in your email: your name (before and after adoption), date of birth, and the service(s) you are requesting.
02 Nest Korea will provide a consent form for the collection and use of personal information. This form must be completed and returned, along with a document verifying that you are an adoptee, before support can be provided.
All visits must be scheduled in advance by email to ensure smooth coordination.
Project Details Support is available for both individual visits and reunions with birth families
01 Assistance with Visits to Korea and Birth Family Search
For adoptees visiting Korea to search for birth families or visit related agencies, Nest Korea provides general guidance and coordination as well as interpretation and translation services
02 Support for Reunions and Communication with Birth Families
Nest Korea helps arrange the first meeting of adoptees and their birth parents, coordinate DNA tests, and translate written communication.
Adoptees can apply for adoption information disclosure through the NCRC.
* Services may be limited depending on future project plans and budget availability.
Agency Commissioned to Provide Services
Nest Korea, established in 2006 as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Korea, has built extensive experience and expertise in supporting overseas adoptees and adoptive families reconnect with their birth families. We help overseas adoptees visit Korea, search for their birth families, and resettle in Korea. Nest Korea views all adoptees as family and strives to be their sister/brother and friend by offering a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment.
Phone +82-2-535-3217
(Office hours: 09:00-16:00 KST)
Email: office@nestkorea.or.kr
Website www.nestkorea.or.kr
Address #404, 16 Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
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NEST appears to be within a very short walk of NCRC’s main office in Seoul.
NEST Address on Google Maps:
#404, 16 Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
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NCRC Address Info:
NCRC Address in Korean:
서울특별시 중구 세종대로22길 12, 4-10층
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NCRC Address in English:
Address: 12, Sejong-daero 22-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 4th-10th floors
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Please note that ALL Korean Adoption Agency files are NOT housed at NCRC’s main office in Seoul. Instead, ALL Korean Adoption Agency files which will be transferred to NCRC beginning July 19th, 2025 will be located in NCRC’s temporary storage facility in Gyeonggi-do, one hour north of NCRC’s main office in Seoul.
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Below: NCRC’s main office in Seoul is in close proximity to NEST.
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Below: French Version of NCRC’s Graphic:
Below: Korean Version of NCRC’s Graphic:
