The Court hears the Originating Summons (Adoption).
The Court grants the Adoption Order
The Court does not grant the Adoption Order
The Court will send the Adoption Order to the Registry of Births (ROB) and the ROB
will schedule an appointment for the adopter(s) to complete formalities for the
issuance of a birth certificate for the child.
(Duration: same day for issuance of the birth certificate)
Adopter(s) may submit an application for Singapore Citizenship (SC)/Permanent
Residence (PR) for the child at the same time.
(Duration: About 3 months to process either SC or PR)
Updated 12 Aug 2008