Child Adoption Certificates

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Child Adoption documents will be accepted for attestation only if the following documents are produced together

• Adoption order issued by the District Court Judge (Form 4)

• Document prepared by the Attorney which declare to the court, the willingness of the natural parents / guardians of the child (Form 2) (This should be certified by the Registrar of the Supreme Court)

• Letter issued by the Commissioner of Probation and Childcare to the adopted parents

• Letter issued by the Commissioner of Probation and Childcare to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Birth Certificate of the child

• Adoption certificate issued by the Registrar General

• Conformity certificate issued under the article 23 of the Hague Convention (This is not required if both adopted parents are Sri Lankans)