St. Petersburg Program
Location
St. Petersburg, Russia
Program
Bethany Social Services, St. Petersburg Regional Ministry of Education
Children Available
healthy and children with special needs (12 months - 15 years)
Children's Situation
orphanages
Eligibility for Families
marriage length varies
parents must be 25-45 years of age for young children
single women accepted
Waiting Time for Referral
8-10 months; longer for females; 3-6 months wait for older children
Waiting Time after Referral
approximately 2-3 months to arrival
Travel
required; two trips
first trip - one week, second trip - 10 days
both parents must travel both trips
Country fees
$12,604 ($17,004 for siblings) plus travel and accommodations
Adoption Finalized
Russia
Dossier Required
yes
Post-Placement Reports
arrival, 6, 12, 24, 36 months
photos required with each report
In St. Petersburg, families will stay in an apartment (flat) or hotel arranged by our staff. The cost is $60-$90 per family/night. Food is additional. The services of Bethany Russian staff are included in the foreign country fee.There will be additional expenses in St. Petersburg of about $150 for documents and translation. There will also be transportation costs of $10-$12/hour for both official business and sightseeing.
On the second trip to Moscow, families will be met and assisted with hotel reservations, transportation, embassy appointments and documents. The fee for this assistance is $300. Hotels in Moscow range from $90 per night for Russian style accommodations to more than $175/night for the Marriott.
The current system for families requires two trips. The first trip is to officially identify and accept a child and to request that the child be released from the federal database. The second trip takes place after the release letter has been sent to St. Petersburg and the court date has been set. Time between trips is usually 4-6 weeks. Before returning home on the second trip, families will spend one or two days in Moscow to get their child's visa. When the family comes home they will be required to register the child with the Russian Consulate within 90 days.
Irkutsk Program
Location
Irkutsk, Russia
Children Available
healthy and children with special needs (9 months - 15 years at referral)
Children's Situation
orphanages
Eligibility for Families
marriage length varies
one divorce per spouse accepted
parents must be 25-44 years of age for children infant-36 months
parents must be 25-48 yers of age for children 3-15 years
single women accepted
Some medical conditions not accepted
no more than two children in family
must be homeowners
infertile or high-risk couples only
Waiting Time for Referral
3-4 months
Waiting Time after Referral
10-12 months to arrival
Travel
required, two trips. The first trip is one week, the second trip is 3-4 weeks
Country Fees
$10,500 ($12,500 for siblings), plus travel and accommodations
Adoption Finalized
Russia
Dossier Required
yes
Post Placement Reports
arrival, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months
photos required with each report
In Irkutsk, families will stay in an apartment arranged by our facilitator. The cost is $140 per couple/night when adopting one child and $170.00 when adopting two children. Food and the services of the facilitator are included. There will be additional expenses on the second trip related to the adoption.
One the second trip to Moscow, families will be met and assisted with hotel reservations, transportation, embassy appointments and documents. The fee for this assistance is $300.00. Hotels in Moscow range from $90.00/night for Russian style accommodations to more than $175/night for the Marriott.
The current system for families requires two trips. The first trip is to officially identify the child and to request that the child be released from the federal database. The second trip takes place after the release letter has been sent and the court date has been set. Time between trips is usually 3-6 months. Before returning home on the second trip, families spend one or two days in Moscow to get their child's visa. When the family comes home they will be required to register the child with the Russian Consulate within 90 days.
Krasnoyarsk/Tula/Voronezh/Kursk/Bryansk/Khanty-Mansiysk Programs
Location
above locations
Children Available
healthy/special needs children 12 months - 15 years
many older sibling groups and older children
Children's Situation
orphanages
Eligibility for Families
marriage length varies
parents must be 25-45 years of age for children under 2 years
single women accepted
Waiting Time for Referral
6-8 months (estimated); can be up to 12 months for a female child
4-6 month wait for older children
Waiting Time after Referral
3-6 months to arrival
Travel
two trips; both parents must travel for both trips. First trip is one week, second trip is 12-21 days.
Country fees
$16,000 - one child (plus travel and accommodations)
$22,600 - siblings (plus travel and accommodations)
Adoption Finalized
Russia
Dossier Required
yes
Post-Placement Reports
arrival, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months
photos required with reports
Families travel by air to Moscow. They will then travel by air to Krasnoyarsk or Khanty Mansiysk. Families travel by train or car to all other regions. Accommodations in Krasnoyarsk or Khanty Mansiysk are in hotels, ranging from $70-$100 a night. Families stay in apartments or with host families in all other regions for approximately $100 a night. On both trips to Moscow, families will be met and assisted with hotel reservations, transportation, embassy appointments and documents. The fee for this assistance is $500. Hotels in Moscow range from $90 per night for Russian style accommodations to more than $175/night for the Marriott.
The current system for families requires two trips. The first trip is to officially identify and accept a child and to request that the child be released from the federal database. The second trip is after the release letter has been sent to the region and the court date has been set. Time between trips is usually 4-6 weeks. Before returning home on the second trip, families will spend two days in Moscow to obtain their child's visa. When the family comes home they will be required to register the child with the Russian Consulate within 90 days.
Bethany uses the same representative for all regions. The family's dossier will be sent to the region where the family will have the best opportunity for a referral.
Learn more about Bethany's social services programs in Russia
For more information on Bethany's Russia programs, please call 1.877.64.ADOPT, or email bcsinternational@bethany.org (please specify if you are interested in a certain country or program)