The Registration of Foreign Adoptions Regulations 2003

Particulars to be given in the application

6.—(1) An application made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act shall contain the particulars specified in this regulation.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the specified particulars are—

(a) date of birth of the adopted child;

(b) place and country of birth of adopted child;

(c) gender of the adopted child;

(d) full name and any previous names of the adopted child;

(e) full name and any previous names of the natural father and natural mother;

(f) in the case of an adoption by a married couple, the full name, any previous names, address and occupation of the adoptive mother and adoptive father;

(g) in the case of an adoption by one person, the full name, any previous names, address and occupation of the adoptive parent;

(h) the date on which the Convention adoption or overseas adoption was effected; and

(i) the capacity in which the person is making the application.

(3) In a case where the person making the application does not know the full particulars specified in paragraph (2), that person shall state in the appropriate place in the application the extent to which such particulars are not known.

(4) In a case where an application is translated into English, the translated version of that application shall be duly signed and endorsed by the translator with the following particulars—

(a) the name, address and occupation of translator; and

(b) a statement to the effect that the translation is true and accurate.