Ethiopia Adoption Process

Ethiopia FEE SCHEDULE
U. S. DOLLARS (Revised 07/07)

1. For Children's Hope Agency Fee		$4400
a) Upon Application	$ 100
b) Upon approval for review /counsel plus educational course required by the Hague Convention	$ 700
c) Dossier Fee (Paid upon completion of dossier) For information on adoption procedure and assistance with preparation of dossier.	$3600
2. International Program Fee: Includes: translation, liaison with government and agency authorities, development fee, social services, facilitation, adoption and travel coordination, orphanage fee, and childcare.		$5,800
a) Paid upon referral of child b) For adoption of each additional child - $2750	$5800
3. In Country Fees: (paid before travel/subject to change)		$1005
a) In-country Transportation*	$ 450
b) Visa medical exam(s) for child	$ 100
c) U.S. visa and photo	$ 400
d) Passport	$ 55
Total Cost of One Adoption - Not including Travel		$11,205
4. APPROXIMATE Travel *Hotel costs for 2 parents - 7 days -1 child*		$3945- $6700
Air fare-US to Ethiopia and return/coach fare (Season) (Additional fees may apply if domestic airfare is needed)	$3000-$4000
(7 day stay) You have a choice of accommodations: Hotel $800 - $1400 + 25% taxes + $500-$700 food	$595-$2350
House of Hope Guest House Incl. tax and food $595
Cost for adopted infant return flight /with adult coach fare (This is not a ticket for a seat, but a fee for the flight.)	$350
Children ages 2-12 fees are about 75% of adult fares for a seat.
Travel waiver required for additional travel companion
Approximate Total Cost for 2 adults adopting 1 infant under 2		$15,150-$17,905
Other Costs will include:
Home study and Post-Adoption. Fees determined by agency you choose. CHI HS and PP Fees $1800.00	$1800
I-600A Immigration Fee $750.00 + $80/person over the age of 18 living in the home to be fingerprinted. (Fee as of 07/30/07)	$830
Document State Certification - Fees vary from state to state.
Dossier Authentication Fee - approximately $398 - (MO. state certification, U.S. Dept of State, Ethiopia Embassy, Courier Service, and Fed Ex/UPS mailings.)	$398
Additional fee of $250 per person beyond 2 adults & own children Children?s Hope stays committed to providing humanitarian aid within the countries that we provide international adoption.*

Payment Schedule

(checks made payable to Children's Hope International)

Check #1 for $100 upon application to CHI. (CHI fee)

Check #2 for $700 upon agency approval of application (CHI fee).

Check #3 for $3,998 ($3600 dossier fee plus $398 dossier authentication fee) upon submission of dossier to CHI

Check #4 for $6,805 ($5800 international fee plus $1005 for In-country Fees) upon identification and approval of child.

Check #5 for $500 Re-Adoption/US Citizenship deposit. Paid before travel, refunded after child receives US Citizenship.

Travel: To the travel agency or airline for your air tickets.

No fees are refundable after services are rendered.