Adoption Adoption process Adoption Counselling Adoption Cooperation Countries Bulgaria Colombia India South-Africa Thailand Questions about Adoption Costs of the Adoption Process Requirementsmarried couples (also same sex couples) and single applicants can apply the age of the applicants correlates with the adoptive child’s age the applicant family can have biological or adopted children already in the family good physical and mental health (psychologist’s statement) resources to adopt a child with special needs adoption preparatory course elementary Spanish skills or a study plan in addition to these, some of our contacts in Colombia have their own criteriaFamilies are sought for childrenduring the past years the children adopted from Colombia have been 0–8 years old children with special needs also siblings and older children need familiesEstimated waiting timeduring the past years the waiting times (after the acceptance by the contact’s adoption committee) have varied mostly between 2–4 years depending on the needs of the children and the applicants’ capabilities and wishes. Adoption tripthe pick-up trip (2–6 weeks after the child proposal) takes about three weeksOur cooperation contacts in ColombiaInstituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) La Casa de la Madre y el Niño (LCMN) Fundación Ayuda a la Infancia Hogar Bambi Chiquitines (at the moment Chiquitines has no need for new applications)The costs in Colombia vary according to the contact. ICBF does not charge administration fees.Interpedia has a country office and a representative in Colombia.More information on Colombia: Marika Elmeranta, Senior Adoption Coordinator, marika.elmeranta(at)interpedia.fi or 050-919 5380