{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-bringing-children-into-the-united-kingdom-regulations-2003/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-bringing-children-into-the-united-kingdom-regulations-2003/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1173",
  "legislation_title": "Adoption (Bringing Children into the United Kingdom) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-bringing-children-into-the-united-kingdom-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Conditions applicable in respect of a child brought into the United Kingdom",
  "text": "The prescribed conditions for the purposes of section 56A(5) of the 1976 Act (conditions to be met in respect of a child brought into the United Kingdom in circumstances where that section applies) are—\n(a) prior to the child’s entry into the United Kingdom, a person must receive in writing, notification from the Secretary of State that he has issued a certificate confirming to the relevant foreign authority—\n(i) that the person has been assessed and approved as eligible and suitable to be an adoptive parent; and\n(ii) if entry clearance and leave to enter and remain, as may be necessary, is granted and not revoked or curtailed, and an adoption order is made or an overseas adoption is effected, the child will be authorised to enter and reside permanently in the United Kingdom;\n(b) except where an overseas adoption is effected, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the child is brought into the United Kingdom, the person must give notice to the local authority within whose area he has his home of his intention—\n(i) to apply for an adoption order, in accordance with section 22 of the 1976 Act; or\n(ii) not to give the child a home.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The term “overseas adoption” is given a meaning by virtue of section 72(2) as amended by paragraph (8) of Schedule 2 to the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 and section 87(1)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 22 is amended by section 88 of, and paragraph 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 10 to, the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1173/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:25:09.583751+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}