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Request for Documents Regarding Adoption

To request a copy of documents related to an adoption, you may submit a request here.

It is important that the request is as detailed as possible and includes information such as:

  • Name of the petitioner

  • National ID number

  • Home address

  • Email address

  • Postal code

  • City

  • Phone number

To expedite the processing of the request, it is also important to specify as precisely as possible the information related to the adoption, such as names, ID numbers, birth dates, the period, and the date of the adoption approval.

Please note that if the requested documents are from 1992 or earlier, it is necessary to contact the National Archives for these documents.

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