Those, who wish to adopt children from India are allowed to do so only through approved Adoption Agencies in Sweden. These approved Adoption Agencies are:

§  Adoptions Centrum

§  Family Association for Inter Country Adoption

§  Barnens framfor Allt

If the adopting parents require any document to be attested by the Embassy, they must follow a procedure: get the document attested first by a Notary Public and then by the concerned Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The following documents need to be submitted for such attestation:

§  Document to be attested with regard to the adoption of a child from India

§  Duly filled in Miscellaneous Services Form (available in the link 'Application Forms' under subhead ‘Other Forms and Affidavits’ - item number 1)

§  For Indian passport holders: original passport (if personally coming to Embassy), a photocopy of the first and last pages of the passport and visa copy/ For Swedish passport holders: original passport (if personally coming to Embassy), a photocopy of the passport and a copy of first and last pages of OCI card (if applicable)

§  A proof of bank-giro payment of SEK 224 in BG No. 5816-4930

§  The documents are to be submitted by the applicants between 10.00 hrs - 11.00 hrs. They can be collected between 16.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs on the appointed day, as advised by the official on the counter [Please book an appointment before visiting the Embassy]

§  Applicant can apply for the service by sending all the documents via post

§  In case the applicant wishes the document to be sent back to him/her by post, he/she is liable to deposit a self-addressed adequately-stamped envelope

§  Processing Time: at least three working days