Who can adopt
The eligibility criteria for intercountry adoptions are the same as for national adoptions, provided by article 6 of Law No 184/83 (as amended by Law No 149/2001) governing adoption and fostering, which we are reprinting here because these are the most relevant provisions for couples wishing to adopt....
The adoption procedure
Intercountry adoption is the adoption of a foreign child in its own country before the authorities and under the law operating there....
