WELCOME to the Heartsent Program of Adoptions in Colombia!
Colombia is a Hague country with a beautifully diverse culture and an established, ethical system of adoption. We work closely with ICBF, Colombia’s Central Authority, who works closely with authorized, private children’s homes and foster care system to find the best family for each child in need of a forever family.
Heartsent has had many families who traveled to Colombia or started their adoption journey for Colombia during the years 2019-2021, a very successful year! With our help and the invaluable help of our in-country coordinator, families can match with a child/ren to adopt, complete necessary paperwork, and arrange for travel in about eight to 10 months.
Adoption Process
Once our adoptive families complete their home study, they are ready to create and submit their dossier to Colombia. A dossier is a packet of information about the family that should be completed in a couple of months. Once the dossier is completed, it must be submitted to Colombia and approved by ICBF. Once a family has been approved, they will wait to be matched with their child or choose the child/ren they wish to adopt from our waiting children listing.
Travel
Time in-country is between two to three weeks, with only one parent needing to stay in Colombia the whole time. Heartsent’s Colombia coordinator will greet our families at the airport and will help them throughout their stay! Families have the option to stay in a hotel, a bed and breakfast, or guesthouse alongside other families going through the adoption process.
General Eligibility
For Colombian Citizens
Colombian citizens living in the U.S. have priority when adopting from Colombia. A Colombian citizen can receive the referral of a healthy young child in about six to nine months, completing their adoption in close to one year. At least one person of the couple who is adopting must be an American citizen. We invite Colombian citizens who want to adopt from their birth country to call or email us to inquire about this program!
Heartsent has had many families who traveled to Colombia or started their adoption journey for Colombia during the years 2019-2021, a very successful year! With our help and the invaluable help of our in-country coordinator, families can match with a child/ren to adopt, complete necessary paperwork, and arrange for travel in about eight to 10 months.
Adoption Process
Once our adoptive families complete their home study, they are ready to create and submit their dossier to Colombia. A dossier is a packet of information about the family that should be completed in a couple of months. Once the dossier is completed, it must be submitted to Colombia and approved by ICBF. Once a family has been approved, they will wait to be matched with their child or choose the child/ren they wish to adopt from our waiting children listing.
Travel
Time in-country is between two to three weeks, with only one parent needing to stay in Colombia the whole time. Heartsent’s Colombia coordinator will greet our families at the airport and will help them throughout their stay! Families have the option to stay in a hotel, a bed and breakfast, or guesthouse alongside other families going through the adoption process.
General Eligibility
- Prospective adoptive couples have a history of being married or living together for at least two years
- No serious criminal record
- Must show that they can provide their future child (children) with a physically, medically, and psychologically stable family and home
- Single applicants are welcome to apply
For Colombian Citizens
Colombian citizens living in the U.S. have priority when adopting from Colombia. A Colombian citizen can receive the referral of a healthy young child in about six to nine months, completing their adoption in close to one year. At least one person of the couple who is adopting must be an American citizen. We invite Colombian citizens who want to adopt from their birth country to call or email us to inquire about this program!