India Adoption

Want to adopt from India?  America World is a Hague-accredited adoption agency in India and currently has children in India in need of forever families. Our experienced, caring India adoption team will provide personal attention to every detail of your adoption as we walk you through the entire procedure to adopt a child in India. America World has grown to be one of India's most respected adoption agencies. If you would like more information about the India adoption process, continue reading below to learn about India adoption requirements, the cost of child adoption in India, and more.

Waiting Children Available for Adoption: Children with minor to moderate medical needs of any age or healthy children or sibling sets over the age of six. Per the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), India’s international adoption authority, healthy children under the age of six are not available for adoption to foreign families. While OCI and NRI clients…


Pre-Apply for Free

REQUIREMENTS AT-A-GLANCE

Timeline:18 - 24 months
Heathy & Waiting Children:Boys/Girls, 6 months - 15 years
Parents Ages:27 - 55
Marriage:2 years (with father married at no younger than 21 and mother at no younger than 18)
Travel:2 weeks in India
Estimated Costs:$38,731 - $51,400
Busting Adoption Myths

Adoption Myths: What Jimmy & Kelly Needham Want You to Know

By Debby DeRosa | May 6, 2025

Adoption isn’t just a topic of interest for Jimmy and Kelly Needham; it’s part of their story. Through our India program, the Needhams adopted two boys and began a journey that has shaped their lives and their faith in profound ways. In the latest episode of their Clearly Podcast, Jimmy and Kelly take on some…

Holy Week & Easter around the world

Holy Week and Easter around America World

By Debby DeRosa | April 16, 2025

Easter is the most significant celebration in the Christian faith, and this year’s Easter is especially meaningful. For a rare and joyful occasion, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians around the globe will all be celebrating on the same day. This means that believers in each of our partner countries will be united in celebration! This…

Adopting a Sibling Group

Adopting a Sibling Group

By Debby DeRosa | January 23, 2025

Interview with Julie Griggs, America World Adoptive Mom We have a growing number of sibling groups featured in our Waiting Child Photolistings. These children are available for international adoption with the hope they can find a home together. However, as time passes without a match for the group, chances increase that they could be split…