Documentation Relating To Korean Adoptees In Australia From 2016. Specifically, Any Final Report Or Briefing Sent From The Australian Embassy In South Korea To DFAT In Canberra Relating To South…

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In March 2016, the Australian Embassy in Seoul reported to DFAT on documentation requirements for Australian citizens adopting through the Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS), South Korea's only adoption agency working with Australia. The embassy documented that ESWS requires prospective adoptive parents to submit full national police clearances at the initial application stage—a requirement stricter than some Australian state and territory authorities impose—with updated clearances required again when submitting later Exit Permit, Court, and Combined packages. ESWS also mandated inclusion of a "letter of religious freedom" and "new name of child" document with the later submission packages. The embassy noted ESWS uses initial dossiers for parent-child matching and requires full police clearance visibility to properly vet parents and comply with South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and Family Court requirements.