Here's what you need to know about adopting a child from overseas

For those seeking to adopt a child from overseas, Australia has intercountry adoption agreements with several countries, or they can adopt through expatriate adoption.

Australia currently has active adoption arrangements with 13 countries. Source: Getty Images/Cecilie_Arcurs

Highlights

• Out of 334 adoptions finalised in 2019-20, only 37 were intercountry adoptions.
• Expatriate adoption requires the adoptive parents to live overseas for a minimum of 12 months for reasons other than adopting a child.
• In 2019, the India-Australia intercountry adoption program was restarted, but in Queensland and Northern Territory. 

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