Adoption Agencies and Information for Lithuania

Two U.S. embassies play complementary roles in the immigrant visa process for Lithuanian citizens, including adopted orphans. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland ultimately issues all immigrant visas for citizens and residents of Lithuania. The U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania conducts the mandatory I-604 Orphan Investigation interview for all orphan cases.

The Lithuanian government requires that all foreign adoption agencies seeking Lithuanian children be officially registered with the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service of Lithuania.  The only category from which foreign nationals may adopt an unlimited number of children is those with special needs. Sixteen foreign adoption organizations currently have authorization to operate in Lithuania, and as of August 1, 2006, no more foreign agencies’ applications are being accepted.


ADOPTION AUTHORITY IN LITHUANIA:The State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service
Ministry of Social Security and Labor:
Sodu g. 15
LT-03211 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel: 370-5-231-0928

LITHUANIA EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES:
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
4590 MacArthur Blvd., N. W.
Tel: (202) 234-5860

For more information about adoption from this country and about adoption agencies that can assist you, please visit the websites below.  Prospective adoptive parents are advised to fully research any of the adoption agencies they plan to use for adoption services.

Adoptions from the Heart
Bethany Christian Services
Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency
Children's Choice, Inc.
Voice for International Development and Adoption (V.I.D.A.)
The U.S. Department of State: Lithuania Adoption and Adoption Agencies
The U.S. Department of State: Authentications Office
Child Citizenship Act of 2000
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Foreign travel registration
U.S. Government Consular Information Sheets

*Footnote: The Joint Council for International Children’s Services (JCICS) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations of licensed non-profit international adoption agencies.  All of the above adoption agencies are listed as members of JCICS.

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This site is intended as a very general guide to assist adopting persons who are considering the adoption of a child from a foreign country.  External links should not be construed as an endorsement of the site, the adoption agencies listed, or of the information contained within the sites.