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Registration of Adoptions


Adoption is a legal process which transfers parental responsibility from the child's birth parents to their adoptive parents.

Registration of adoptions is governed by�Adoption Act, (CAP. 335) RE 2002.

Procedure to obtain Adoption certificate

  • Submit adoption order from the High Court.
  • Surrender Birth certificate of the Adopted Child.
  • Pay appropriate fee for Adoption Certificate( current fee rate Tshs 100,000/=).

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