Welcome
Coram IAC - Intercountry Adoption Centre - is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' charity. As the UK’s only dedicated international adoption charity, we have been supporting families since 1997.
Could you adopt?
We are looking for special parents to adopt some of the world's most vulnerable children who are waiting for families. If you are considering intercountry adoption and don't know where to start, we are here to help.
Who can adoptWhere can I adopt from?
We work with most countries but you need to be eligible to apply under their laws and UK. Most adopters are from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, adopting from countries they are connected to.
Countries
Our adoption support
All parents need support from time to time and we offer it whenever it is needed. Adoption is for life, so is our support.
Working with professionals
We provide a range of services, consultation and training for adoption professionals in Local Authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies.
Find out how we support Local Authorities to fulfil their statutory duty for intercountry adoption, from early stage enquiries to post adoption support workshops.
Read moreLocal Authorities and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Find out how we can support adoption professionals through our advice line, consultation and professional training.
Read moreAdvice, consultation and training
Adopter stories
Mr and Mrs MN’s story – Adopting from Pakistan
No one should miss out on this chapter of life. And there is no reason to. Fertility is just one path to have children. It wasn’t for us. We chose the path of adoption.
Sophia’s story
We have been very fortunate in being blessed with two adoptive children through the intercountry process. The process has been a very unpredictable but worth it.
M and P’s Story – Adopting in the UK
After we were approved our IAC social worker was contacted by a Local Authority with the profile of a baby who was relinquished at birth and was very premature: there was no other information at the beginning, and a lot of uncertainty health wise due to the early birth, but we decided to follow through.
P and B’s Story – Adopting in the UK
We love our daughter very much and becoming her Mummy and Daddy has been the biggest and best thing in our lives. A few years ago we were newly-approved adopters with the IAC, and had our hearts set on adopting from Bolivia. My husband has Bolivian heritage on his dad’s side of the family, and we know the country well and have family there, some of whom are directly involved with an orphanage in La Paz.
Getting started
Our free Advice Line is the starting point if you are thinking about intercountry adoption. One of our expert Coram IAC advisors can provide you with clear and accurate information that will help you on your adoption journey.