Vietnam Adoption Cost and Fees

1. For Children’s Hope International Agency Fee

$5,020

a) Upon Application $ 100

$100

b) Upon approval for review /counsel

$700

c) Upon referral and approval of a child

$4,220

2. International Program Fee: Includes: translation of child’s documents, liaison with government and agency authorities, development fee, social services, facilitation, adoption and travel coordination, orphanage fee

$11,625

a) Dossier Fee (when CIS approval is submitted to CHI/when family gets on the waiting list for a referral)

$5,000

b) DIA dossier fee (when dossier is submitted to CHI)

$125

c) Paid before travel

$6,500

3. In Country Fees: (paid before travel/subject to change)

$1,392-$1,942

a) Transportation/Coordinator fee (this is determined by the province you are adopting from and the size of your group.)

$400-$700

b) Visa medical exam for child

$70

c) U.S. visa and photo

$402

d) Passport

$120

e) Gifts for orphanage staff

$100

f) Dossier translation fee ($15 per page)

$300-$550

Total cost of Adoption – Not including Travel

$18,037-$18,587

4. Approximate Travel / Hotel Costs:(2 adults)

$6,080

a) International Airfare

$3,300

b) Domestic Airfare ($100 one way per person)

$200

c) Airfare for infant (children 0-2 years old $10 each one way ticket. Children 2-12 years old $80 one way)

$10-$80

d) Hotel (3 weeks stay)

$1,500-$2,500

Approximate Total Cost: (With travel for 2 persons)

$23,047-$24,667

* FEES WILL BE PAYABLE ONLY AS SERVICES ARE RENDERED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POST-PLACEMENT FEES.
* NO FEES ARE REFUNDABLE AFTER SERVICES ARE RENDERED.