Rwanda Adoption Cost Overview
To give you a general understanding of adoption costs for Rwanda, the following list outlines fees paid directly to CAN, fees paid for in-country adoption development and legal processes through CAN and fees paid for your Home Study and Post Adoption reports. All listed fees are a portion of your adoption costs and are subject to change without notice.
We are committed to helping as many families as possible and are proud that our Rwanda adoption fees are among the lowest available.
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Application Fee | $250 |
| (Opens your file to review and determine eligibility for adoption from your preferred country) | ||
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CAN Professional Service Fee | $4,000 |
| (Provides families with personal consultation, instruction and support at every stage of the adoption process) | ||
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Foreign Adoption Program Fee | $2,600 |
| (Allows CAN to work with foreign governments for program development and in-country legal processes) | ||
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International Special Care Fee (per month) | $300 |
| (Provides special care to your referred child from the time of acceptance to your pick-up date) | ||
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Home Study Fee (Home Study Update is not included) | $1,200 |
| (Assesses your readiness for international adoption. This amount is only for families residing in Texas. Fees for Home Studies conducted outside of Texas vary.) | ||
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Post Adoption Fee (6- & 12-month reports) | $600 |
| (Evaluates and reports how adopted child is doing with the family. This amount is only for families residing in Texas. Fees for Post Adoption Reports conducted outside of Texas vary.) | ||
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CAN Travel Coordination Fee | $400 |
| (Includes booking and coordination of your travel arrangements in Rwanda and Ethiopia) | ||
Don't forget that the IRS offers a Tax Credit of up to $13,170 to adoptive families.
CAN offers our families a Dossier Preparation Service to ease their international adoption paperchase and to give assurance that their dossiers are correctly assembled for submission. CAN also provides Online Hague Parent Education Courses to help adoptive parents meet the minimum credit hours required by the Hague Convention. These services, along with the other amenities available to CAN international adoption families, are designed to make your international adoption process as effortless and enjoyable as possible. These fees are not included in any item listed above but should be considered when estimating your overall international adoption costs.
The international adoption process requires proper document preparation, filing and approval with the USCIS. Adoptive families are responsible for paying the set fees associated with each step. International adoption also involves traveling to the foreign country from which you are adopting. Travel costs include airfare, accommodations, meals and ground transportation, in addition to the requirements for your child(ren)’s entry into the US (visa and its required medical exam, as well as airfare). All fees are set by and are paid to third parties and may vary from case to case. These fees are not listed above but should be considered when estimating your overall international adoption costs.
For more details on the adoption process and estimated costs, request our CAN Outreach Guide.
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