Alert
Strongly Recommends Against Adopting from the DRC at this time:
In light of the DRC’s September 26, 2014 announcement that its exit permit suspension for adopted children remains in effect indefinitely, we supggest that you do not go ahead with adoptions from DRC at this time. Adoptive children cannot leave the DRC without an exit permit issued by the DRC’s Directorate of General Migration, even with a finalized adoption. Congolese courts continue to issue adoption decrees under existing Congolese law, despite the exit permit suspension.
The US is pressing the DRC government to lift the suspension so that Congolese children with finalized adoptions waiting for an exit permit can join their adoptive families as soon as possible. They are committed to working with the DRC government to address their concerns and continue to advocate for opportunities to engage on long-term adoption reforms in the DRC.
