Adoption Agencies and Information for Taiwan

The United States does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.  Most adoptions are processed through local orphanages identified by U.S. or other foreign-based adoption agencies.

Recent U.S. immigrant visa statistics reflect the following pattern for visa issuance to Taiwanese orphans:

Fiscal Year Number of Immigrant Visas Issued:
FY 2006 187
FY 2005 138
FY 2004 107
FY 2003 104
FY 2002 48

ADOPTION AUTHORITY IN TAIWAN:
Children’s Bureau (Er Tong Ju), Ministry of Interior
7F, No. 503 Li-Ming Road, Section 2
Nantun, Taichung 408, Taiwan
Tel: (04)-2250-2850

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.

The U.S. Department of State: Taiwan 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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