Taiwan

Hague status: Not a Hague Convention member

Residency requirements:
There are currently no residency requirements that prospective adoptive parents must meet in order to adopt an orphan from Taiwan.

Age requirements:
Prospective adoptive parents must be at least twenty years older than the child to be adopted. If married however, the other parent must be at least 16 years older than the adopted child. Taiwanese regulations further stipulate that adopting parents must be adults not older than 55 years of age.

Marriage requirement:
A married person who adopts a child shall do so jointly with his/her spouse.

Income requirement:
Prospective adoptive parents must have a stable residence, legitimate work and sufficient financial means.

Organization	From	To
All Blessings International
Alliance for Children, Inc. (MA)
Attorney-General's Department, International Family Law Branch, Australia
Bay Area Adoption Services
Bethany Christian Services
Family & Children's Agency, Inc. (FCA)
For Every Child Adoption Services
Gladney Center for Adoption
Hawaii International Child
Heartsent Adoptions, Inc.
Lifeline Children’s Services
Voice for International Development and Adoptions (VIDA)
Wasatch International Adoption
Wide Horizons for Children (WHFC)

Organization	From	To
Adoption Horizons (CA)
Celebrate Children International
Nightlight Christian Adoption		2009-07-01
One World Adoption Services
Partners for Adoption
Sunny Ridge Family Center

Organization	State/Province	City
Cathwel Service	T'ai-pei county	Shenkeng
Christian Salvation Service		Taipei

Report	Date
Taiwan - misc trafficking cases	1989-01-01

Document	Date
Notice: Taiwan implements a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review requirement for all adoptions by U.S. citizens of children residing	2013-02-27