S. Korea Opens International Adoption Application Submissions Starting Oct. 1st, 2025.
Guide to International Adoption Application Submission
July 2025
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Posted to NCRC’s website on July 15th, 2025 (KST).
Shared to Paperslip on July 14th, 2025.
Thanks to a Paperslip Contributor for the link.
Translation via ChatGPT.
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*Please note that this does NOT relate to Post Adoption Services for adult Adoptees.
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“Notice
Guide to International Adoption Application Submission
Author: Adoption Policy Support Division
Date: July 15, 2025
Guide to International Adoption Application Submission
July 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption in the Republic of Korea, the Korea National Child Protection Agency (NCRC) will begin accepting new international adoption applications.
This measure is being implemented to ensure that new international adoption applications submitted from July 19 onwards will be subject to the Hague Convention, in accordance with the Act on Intercountry Adoption, which comes into effect on July 19. This aims to establish an adoption system that aligns with international standards.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea National Child Protection Agency will do their utmost to ensure that all future international adoption procedures are operated consistently in line with international norms.
Additional information regarding the application submission process will be posted on the Korea National Child Protection Agency’s official website. For more detailed information, please contact the Ministry of Health and Welfare or the Korea National Child Protection Agency.”
