Legal Basis: China Citizen Adoption Registry Article 5 An adopter shall submit an application for adoption and the following documents and certification materials to the adoption registration authority:
(a) the adopter's household registration book and identity card;
(2) A certificate issued by the adopter's unit or villagers' committee or residents' committee on his marital status and the ability to raise and educate the adoptee, as well as a description of the children issued by the adopter;
(3) A physical examination certificate issued by a medical institution at or above the county level that he has not suffered from a disease that is medically considered unsuitable for adopting a child.
Where an abandoned baby or child whose biological parents cannot be found is adopted, the birth certificate issued by the family planning department of the adopter's habitual residence shall be submitted; Among them, if the abandoned baby or children raised by non-social welfare institutions cannot be found, the adopter shall also submit the following supporting materials:
(a) the certificate issued by the family planning department of the adopter's habitual residence that the adopter has no children;
(two) the report certificate issued by the public security organ for picking up abandoned children.
If you adopt a stepchild, you can only submit the household registration book, identity card and proof that the adopter is married to the adoptive father or adoptive mother. The registration authority may investigate and verify the child declaration issued by the adopter.