Under the Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 1939:
Applicants must be residents in Singapore to adopt, i.e.:
Under the new ACA 2022 which will take effect in Q3 2023:
MSF has stopped issuing Letters of Approval.
Before the new Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 2022 takes effect:
If you and your spouse are Permanent Residents (PRs), or if you are a PR adopting as a sole applicant, you must ensure that:
Under the new Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 2022 which will take effect in Q3 2023:
If you are a foreigner applying to adopt a child with your spouse who is a Singapore Citizen:
If both you and your spouse are PRs, or if you are a PR adopting as a sole applicant:
Under the Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 1939:
Under the new Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 2022 which will take effect in Q3 2023:
You may check the websites of the authorised adoption agencies to find the fees they charge for the PAB and DB.
If you are applying to adopt a child from the PRC, please contact either TOUCH Community Services or Fei Yue Community Services.
Requirement by China Centre for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) | Child is from social welfare institution in PRC | Related Child | Stepchild |
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Age |
| N.A | |
Marital Status |
| N.A. | |
Children in the House |
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| N.A. |
Income | Applicants’ annual household income per capita (including the adopted child) must be at least US$10,000. The value of the applicants’ net assets should be at least US$80,000. | N.A. | |
Educational History | Applicants must have received education of at least senior high school (equivalent to GCE ‘A’ Level) or vocational skills training (equivalent to a National ITE Certificate). | N.A. | |
Medical History | Applicants must be physically and mentally fit. | N.A. | |
Nationality | Singapore Citizens only | At least one applicant must be a Singapore citizen. The other applicant must be a Permanent Resident or Employment Pass holder. | |
Criminal Records | Applicants must not have any criminal records for offences such as child abuse, sexual offences, violent offences, and drug or alcohol abuse among others. | N.A. | |
Training | Applicants are required to undergo at least 12 hours of training from an accredited agency on adoption | N.A. | |
Reference Letters | Applicants are required to provide at least 3 reference letters from adult children (18 years old and above) from your marriage or teachers of your young children | N.A. | |
Consent from Biological Parents | NA | Applicants must obtain consent from the biological parents giving up the child for adoption. (consent from the other biological parent for Stepchild adoption case, custody of child is insufficient) If the biological parents are deceased or missing, you must produce the death certificates or make an application to the Chinese court to declare that the biological parents are deceased/missing. Applicants need to inform the biological parent/s of the child to seek the approval of the Civil Affairs Department of their local provincial government for the adoption. | |
Relationship with Child | N.A. | The child to be adopted must belong to a collateral relative by blood of the same generation and up to three degrees of kinship, such as a niece or nephew whose parent is a sibling or cousin of either of the applicants. | Biological or legally adopted child of the applicant’s spouse. |
Age of Prospective Adoptee | Below 18 years old |