The idea of this page is to discuss possible contacts for each country: “pink” friendliness, legal contacts, orphanages contacts, agencies, etc.
Updates come from different sources, the most important of which is YOU. So feel free to contribute!

* One star means that the conditions are favorable to pink adoptions.

** Two stars means that foreign openly pink adoptions are known to have succeeded.

*** Three stars means that foreign openly pink adoptions are known to have succeeded for Irish residents.

Hague status

• List of Countries/Territories that are compliant/non-compliant with Hague and/or Irish Adoption Law (AAI source)
• Hague status table

Adding information

Each country will have a page: add a comment/reply to provide information, which will then be updated from time to time in the relevant page. Only positive/non-libelous information will be retained…

Adding a new country

To add a new country, post a comment/reply on this very page.

Countries in contact with the AAI

Latest AAI news:

• http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/latest-news.html
• http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/intercountry-adoption/whats-new.html

AAI listed support :

• http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/intercountry-adoption/support-groups.html
• http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/intercountry-adoption/contacts.html

Hague countries “pink” viability

Countries that are viable for pink adopters

Most countries allowing pink adoptions are not sending countries.
Most sending countries do not allow pink adoptions.
Some Hague countries will only deal with applicants if Ireland established working agreements.
Some Hague countries are unconditionally open.
Some non-Hague countries may have bi-lateral agreements with the Irish Adoption Authority. Others will remain closed.

A link is provided to the HCCH site when available, to provide the contacts of the Central Authority and approved assessement/mediation agencies when published.

This table is trying to track the various parameters. Information and corrections welcome.

Pinkness rank 1-Viable pink option 2-Pink, viability unknown 3-Pink but not viable 9-Not viable ?-Unknown	Availability rank 1-Open 2-Pending agreement 3-Possible future agreement 9-Closed ?-Unknown	Country	Link to Central Authority and mediation agencies	Sending country	Single gay male	Single gay female	Same-gender couple	Sole applicant in same-gender couple
1	2	South Africa	Link (HCCH) More info	YES, agreement needed, maybe from mid-2011	YES	YES	YES	?
3	3, but none planned in foreseeable future	Brazil	Link (HCCH)	YES, > 5-year old or siblings or disability	YES, usually exceptions	YES, usually exceptions	NO	YES
9	2	Thailand	Link (HCCH)	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	3, build on existing 2003 agreement	Philippines	Link (HCCH)	YES	Unlikely	Unlikely	NO	Unlikely
9	2	Bulgaria	Link (HCCH)	YES	NO Needs to sign affidavit stating heterosexuality	NO Needs to sign affidavit stating heterosexuality	NO	NO Needs to sign affidavit stating heterosexuality
?	3	Kazakhstan	Link (HCCH)	YES	?	?	?	?
?	3	South-Korea (non-Hague)	N/A	YES	?	?	?	?
9	9	Vietnam (non-Hague)	N/A	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	9	China, People's Republic of	Link (HCCH)	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
?	9	Russian Federation (non-Hague)	N/A	YES	?	?	NO	?
2	?	Uruguay	Link (HCCH)	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
2	?	Mexico	Link (HCCH)	YES	YES	YES	Mexico city	YES
?	?	India	Link (HCCH)	YES	?	?	?	?
2	9	Australia	Link (HCCH)	Exceptionally	PARTS	PARTS	PARTS	PARTS
2	?	United States of America	Link (HCCH)	Exceptionally	PARTS	PARTS	PARTS	PARTS
2	3	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Link (HCCH)	Some, in theory, usually when "hard to place".	YES	YES	YES	YES
2	?	Costa Rica	Link (HCCH)	?	YES	YES	NO	YES
2	3, but none planned	Colombia	Link (HCCH)	YES	YES, children older than 7	YES, children older than 7	NO	YES
9	9, need approved Irish mediation agency	Chile	Link (HCCH)	YES, usually "older" children	NO, only married couples can apply	NO, only married couples can apply	NO, only married couples can apply	NO, only married couples can apply
3	?	Poland	Link (HCCH)	?	YES	YES	NO	?
3	1	Ireland	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Andorra	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO, must be single
3	9	Austria	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Belgium	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
3	9	Canada	Link (HCCH)	Exceptionally	YES	YES	YES	NO, have to be single
3	9	Denmark	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
3	9	Estonia	Link (HCCH)	NO, has agremeentts with 3 countries. Needs no more.	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Finland	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	France	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Germany	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Iceland	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
3	9	Latvia	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Luxembourg	Link (HCCH)	No, plus plenary adoptions only for married couples	Yes, simple adoption	Yes, simple adoption	NO, not until marriage laws passed, and then only simple adoptions	Yes, simple adoption
3	9	Netherlands	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
3	9	Norway	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES, if unmarried	YES, if unmarried	YES	YES, unless married.
3	9	Portugal	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
3	9	Spain	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
3	9	Sweden	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	YES, if married	YES, if unmarried
3	9	Switzerland	Link (HCCH)	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
9	1	Armenia	Link (HCCH)	Yes: older than 12, or 1-18 with special needs. Plus some 6-12 y.o.	NO, only straight	NO, only straight	NO	NO, even if same-gender
9	?	Belize	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Cuba	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Dominican Republic	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Ecuador	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	El Salvador	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Guatemala	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Israel	Link (HCCH)	NO	?	?	?	?
9	?	Lithuania	Link (HCCH)	?	NO, but exceptions	NO, but exceptions	NO	NO, but exceptions
9	3	Paraguay	Link (HCCH)	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
9	?	Peru	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	?	Venezuela	Link (HCCH)	?	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	9	Hungary	Link (HCCH)	NO	Unlikely	Unlikely	NO	NO
9	9	Italy	Link (HCCH)	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
9	9	Monaco	Link (HCCH)	NO	?	?	?	?
?	?	Albania	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
9	9	Romania	Link (HCCH)	NO, unless up to third degree relative	Unlikely	Unlikely	NO	Unlikely
?	?	Azerbaijan	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Belarus	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Bolivia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Burkina Faso	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Burundi	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Cambodia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Cape Verde	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Cyprus	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Czech Republic	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Georgia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Greece	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Guinea	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Kenya	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Liechtenstein	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Madagascar	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Mali	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Malta	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Mauritius	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Moldova	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Mongolia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	New Zealand	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Panama	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	San Marino	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Seychelles	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Slovakia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Slovenia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Sri Lanka	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Togo	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?
?	?	Turkey	Link (HCCH)	?	?	?	?	?

More country information

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• Americas
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  • Colombia
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