Colombia


Fees


Total cost: (for 2 persons traveling) $26,535-$37,855
  • Bethany fees $5,400-$10,250 (vary by Bethany branch)
  • Colombia fees $4,045-$5,645+
  • Colombia travel $8,560 approximate cost
  • Miscellaneous $1,530-$2,440+
  • Humanitarian Aid $7,000-$11,000
CATEGORIES OF FEES
1. Bethany fees: varies by branch $5,400-$10,250
These fees include:
  • Application, preliminary and formal, due with formal application
  • Home study - due at Home Study completion
  • Program fee/Administrative fee - due at Home Study completion
  • Post adoption services - due date varies by branch
2. Colombia fees: $4,045-$5,645+
  • Translation and legalization of dossier – due at dossier submission $450
  • Coordinator fee – due at dossier submission $1,050
  • Translation and legalization of referral documents - due at referral $200-$800/child
  • Translation of post-adoption reports – due at referral $160/child
Fees due when travel to Colombia:
  • Attorney fee $1000-$1500
  • Interpreter (if case is outside of Bogotá) $200-$300
  • U.S. Consulate immigrant visa fee (per child) $400
  • Legal expenses for final documents (per child) $72
  • U.S. doctor medical (per child) $75
  • Power of Attorney Notarization (per child) $14
  • Photocopies of Sentencia (per child) $2
  • Photocopies of Birth Certificate (average) (per child) $7
  • Child Photographs (per child) $10
3. Colombia travel costs: Two persons (approximate) $8,560
Travel from U.S. to/from Colombia $1,000-$1,200 per person
Lodging for 6-8 weeks approximately $110/day for two adults and one baby $5,280-$6,160
(includes three meals per day)
Transportation to and from airport $50 each way
Taxis during legal process $150 (minimum)
(This does not include any recreational spending. Transportation via taxi in Colombia is comparable to fees in the U.S.)

4. Miscellaneous fees: $1,530-$2,400+
  • USCIS filing of orphan petition (I 800A) $670
  • Plus fingerprinting $80 per adult age 18 and older
  • Notarization, apostille of each document $120-$500
  • Courier fee $400
  • Certified copies of birth certificates $40 (varies by state)
  • Certified copies of marriage certificate $20 (varies by state)
  • Doctor’s appointments & immunizations $160
  • Passport photos $40
5. Humanitarian Aid and Project Support: $7,000-$11,000


Colombian-American families should contact their local Bethany branch for fee information.

For more information about Bethany's Colombia program, please call 1.877.64.ADOPT, e-mail us at bcsinternational@bethany.org, or fill out our contact form.