A foreign citizen shall apply for the adoption of a Mongolian citizen to the State Central Administrative Body in charge of the Population of Mongolia through his/her country’s adoption authority, and a foreign citizen residing in Mongolia for at least 6 months shall submit an application to the State Central Administrative Body in charge of Population. This process takes 30 business days, and the following documents will be required: 1. A request to adopt a child (if married, joint request) and its official translation; 2. Copies of the national identification card or its equivalent, and if married, a marriage certificate; 3. Biography of 2 generations of his/her family, family inquiry/detailed information/ and a family portrait; 4. A reference letter confirming a permanent residency address (of the applicant); 5. A reference letter regarding the financial capability (of the applicant) obtained from the relevant entity; 6. A reference letter issued by police, health organization, and other relevant organization confirming that there is no circumstance prohibiting such adoption; 7. A reference letter from the applicant country`s population issue authority; 8. A permit issued by a competent authority of the adoptive parent’s country of jurisdiction which permits the adoption of a foreign child, entrance of such child to the country, and permanent residency of the child.