(1) A foreigner or couple
qualified under Section 192 and desirous of adopting a Nepali
minor or a minor of a foreigner domiciled in Nepal shall make an
application to the Board, accompanied by the following documents,
through the embassy of his or her country in Nepal and where no
such an embassy is situated in Nepal, the embassy designated for
Nepal or the central agency of the concerned country which gives
permission for adoption:
(a) The applicant's birth registration certificate,
(b) The applicant's recently taken photograph,
(c) A photocopy of the applicant's passport,
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(d) A document certifying the applicant’s marital
status,
(e) A certificate issued by a licensed medical doctor
on the applicant’s health,
(f) A certificate issued by the governmental body of
the concerned country, indicating that the
applicant is of good character and has not been
convicted by a court of a criminal charge
involving moral turpitude,
(g) A document that certifies the applicant's property
and income source,
(h) The applicant's social, psychological and home
study report,
(i) Age, sex and other details of the child sought for
adoption,
(j) A letter of consent issued by the government of
the applicant’s country for making adoption in
Nepal,
(k) A letter of guarantee issued by the government of
the concerned country or by the embassy of that
country based in Nepal or designated for Nepal
indicating that according to the law of the
applicant’s home country, the status of the person
to be adopted is equal to that of the applicant’s
biological son or daughter,
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(l) A letter of guarantee issued by the government of
the applicant's home country, embassy of that
country based in Nepal or designated for Nepal
indicating that, according to the law of the
applicant’s home country, the applicant is
qualified to make adoption and has the financial
capacity to bear all responsibilities including
maintenance, health care, education and protection
of the minor to be adopted.
(2) The documents referred to in sub-section (1) shall be
written in the English language or translated into the English or
Nepali language by a competent body.
(3) If it is found, from an inquiry into the application
received pursuant to sub-section (1), that it is appropriate to grant
permission for adoption according to the applicant’s request, the
Board shall, by keeping confident the applicant’s name and address,
forward the details relating thereto to the selection committee.
(4) The application to be made pursuant to sub-section (1)
shall be accompanied by the application fee as determined by the
Government of Nepal, on the recommendation of the Board.