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Adopting a child: first advice

Official name: Prepare first advice for your own adoption interest

Adoption means you take in a child as your own child. If you are thinking about it, you can get first advice from RAP in Vienna. This plan helps you prepare for this first talk.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 13 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
MA 11 · RAP
Costs
none named in the sources
Online
possible for 4 of 13 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Learn what the RAP helps withRAP is the City of Vienna's unit for adoptive and foster children (Referat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder). There you get first information about adoption.Key step
    Why?
    An adoption has many separate steps. For example the suitability review: the office checks if you can take in a child. In the end a court decides.
    What you do
    Your interest alone does not mean you are suitable. Preparing in the app does not confirm anything either.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Keep first information, suitability review and adoption separate

    RAP orientation is a first information route. Preparation, official suitability review, placement, contract and court approval are separate steps. Interest or app preparation confirms no suitability, placement or parenthood.

    SourceAblauf der Adoption
    Ablauf der Adoption

    BMJ · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  2. 2Contact the RAP firstRAP is your first place for adoption questions in Vienna.Key step
    Why?
    There you find out if RAP is responsible for you. Responsible means this office handles your case.
    What you do
    Address: Schlagergasse 8. Phone: +43 1 4000 90770. Monday to Friday 8 to 15 and by appointment. This does not mean you get an appointment right away.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Agree Vienna RAP as the actual first service

    Adoptive and Foster Children Unit, Schlagergasse 8, +43 1 4000 90770; Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00 and by appointment. Directly confirm responsibility, main-residence circumstances and desired information discussion. Opening hours are no immediate appointment promise.

    SourceReferat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung
    Referat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  3. 3Decide between Austria and abroadDomestic adoption means the child comes from Austria. Foreign adoption means the child comes from another country.Key step
    Why?
    An adoption from abroad has more checks. Rules about the country and entry also come in.
    What you do
    Sort this out with RAP. An association offers extra services, for example the home study. These cost money. Ask about the conditions.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Clarify domestic or foreign interest and actual scope

    For foreign interest clarify additional review and actual country, recognition or entry routes separately with RAP. Home study and detailed family report by the named association are paid additional services; enquire about current conditions individually. No automatic foreign placement or entry decision.

    SourceGrenzüberschreitende Adoption: Orientierung
    Grenzüberschreitende Adoption: Orientierung

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  4. 4Write down your questionsHere you write down your questions. Privately for yourself.Key step
    Why?
    This way you do not forget anything important in the talk.
    What you do
    Note questions about the process, preparation, seminars, costs and next steps. A seminar is a course. Do not enter private data in the app.
    Where?
    Own preparationDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Your private question list
      Document explained

      Organisation aid, no prescribed application.

      Requirement
      Optional / if available
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceEin Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg
      Ein Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg

      Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Privately organise your information questions

    Privately note process, preparation, actual seminars, costs and next steps. No origin or child details, health, criminal or financial profiles in the app.

    SourceEin Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg
    Ein Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Use your appointment for the first talkThis is about your appointment for the first talk.Key step
    Why?
    This way you know when and where the talk is.
    What you do
    Do you already have a confirmation? Then use it. Otherwise arrange the appointment with RAP yourself. Nothing is booked here.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Use existing first contact or the actual appointment

    Use actual confirmation, location or format and prepared questions. If no route exists, personally agree it with RAP; no seminar or suitability application is booked here.

    SourceReferat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung
    Referat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  6. 6Go to the talk well preparedHere you are ready for the first talk. You have your questions and the needed papers.Key step
    Why?
    Being well prepared helps you get more out of the talk.
    What you do
    Use the agreed way to RAP. Remember: the advice alone does not start a review. It also does not place a child with you.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Prepare your confirmed first-information route

    Personally use your questions and actually agreed records through the confirmed contact route. Advice alone starts no suitability review, places no child and establishes no adoption contract.

    SourceReferat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung
    Referat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  7. 7Write down the next stepsAfter the talk, you write down the next steps.Key step
    Why?
    This way you know what comes next. The app does not say how long you have to wait.
    What you do
    Note privately what RAP told you. For example about seminars, papers and deadlines. Ask the office directly about deadlines.
    Where?
    MA 11 · RAPDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Organise actual next steps from advice

    Privately note only actual RAP instructions on preparation, seminars, evidence and deadlines. No personal waiting or placement forecast or suitability confirmation by the app; clarify ongoing procedural deadlines directly with the actual service.

    SourceEin Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg
    Ein Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg

    Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Check how far along you are
  • Find out which kind of adoption you mean
  • Choose how and in which language to talk
  • Ask if you need papers
  • Ask what the services cost
  • Prepare the papers they asked for
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with your wish to adopt?

What is meant? How far along are you? Are you looking for first information, or is a review or procedure already running?

What is your own information stage?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

4 of 13 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceAblauf der Adoption
Ablauf der Adoption

BMJ · oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceReferat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung
Referat für Adoptiv- und Pflegekinder: Beratung

Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceEin Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg
Ein Kind adoptieren: Wiener Informationsweg

Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceGrenzüberschreitende Adoption: Orientierung
Grenzüberschreitende Adoption: Orientierung

Stadt Wien · MA 11 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source

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