Adoption Agencies and Information for Peru

The government office responsible for adoptions in Peru is the Ministry for Women and Social Development (Ministerio de la Mujer y Desarrollo Social, or MIMDES).  Only MIMDES-approved adoption agencies are permitted to initiate foreign adoptions in Peru. Each licensed adoption agency must designate at least one local (Peruvian) representative. MIMDES reviews each agency's status every two years. There are currently only about eight U.S. adoption agencies approved by MIMDES.

MIMDES
Av. Arequipa 381-B
Sta. Beatriz, Lima 1, Peru
(51)(1) 332-0733

PERU EMBASSY AND CONSULATES IN THE US:
Peruvian Embassy
The Embassy of Peru
1700 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 833-9860

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.

Children of all Nations
Children World Adoption, Inc.
Children's Home Society & Family Services
Villa Hope, Inc.
World Child International
The U.S. Department of State: Peru 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

*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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