Adoption

Adoption – Intercountry

Agency Enquiries:

Eastern Board Area

Down Lisburn HSS Trust (Saintfield, Newcastle, Poleglass, Glenavy, Carryduff)

Adoption and Permanency Services
Warren Children’s Centre
Lisburn
BT28 1LQ
Tel: 02892 607528

North and West Belfast HSS Trust (Shankill, Antrim Road)

Adoption Service
Glendinning House
6 Murray Street
Belfast
BT1 6DP
Tel: 02890 327156

South and East Belfast HSS Trust (Malone Road, Holywood Road, Carryduff (part)

Adoption Services
33 Wellington Park
Belfast
BT9 6DL
Tel. 02890 683101

Ulster Community & Hospitals HSS Trust (Holywood, Killinchy, Comber, Newtownards, Donaghadee, Portaferry, Bangor)

Family Placement Team
Dunlop Units 57/58
4 Balloo Drive
Bangor
Tel. 028 91 270672

Northern Board Area:

Causeway HSS Trust (Castlerock, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Moyle, Cushendun)

Family Placement Team
Riverside House
28 Portstewart Road
Coleraine
BT52 1RN
02870 358158

Homefirst HSS Trust ( Antrim, Ballyclare, Newtownabey, Larne, Crumlin, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Cookstown, Carrickfergus)

Antrim and Ballymena:

Family Placement Team
Homefirst Community Trust
Audley Terrace
27 Ballymoney Road
BALLYMENA
BT43 5BS
Tel. 02825 641207

Cookstown and Magherafelt:

Family Placement Team
Homefirst Community Trust
Sperrin House
Queens Avenue
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 6BX
Tel. 02879 301700

Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey:

Family Placement Team
Homefirst Community Trust
Ellis Street Complex
CARRICKFERGUS
BT38 8AZ
Tel: 028 9331 5111

Southern Board Area:

Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust (Milltown, Poyntzpass, Armagh, Dungannon)

Family Placement Service
The Bungalow
Drumglass Lodge
24 Coalisland Road
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
Tel. 02887 752033

Craigavon and Banbridge HSS Trust (Lurgan, Portadown, Dromore, Craigavon, Banbridge)

Family Placement Service
Bocombra
2 Old Lurgan Road
Portadown
Co. Armagh
BT63 5SG
Tel. 02838 337181

Newry and Mourne HSS Trust (Newry, Annalong, Rathfriland)

Family Placement Service
Bromalane House
Bromalane Road
Newry
BT35 8AP
Tel: 02830 825000

Western Board Area

Foyle HSS Trust (Limavady, Londonderry, Strabane)

Adoption Unit
106 Ivy Street
Waterside
Londonderry
BT47 2ND
Tel. 02871 345893
02871 342340

Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust (Tyrone, Fermanagh)

Tyrone:

Family Placement Team
Community Services Department
Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
BT79 0NS
Tel. 02882 835020

Fermanagh:

Family Placement Team
Community Services Department
2 Coleshill Road
Enniskillen
Co. Fermanagh
BT74 7HG
Tel. 02866 344000

Family Care Society

511 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 3GS
Tel. 02890 691133

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Child Care Policy Directorate
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
BELFAST
BT4 3SQ
Tel. 02890 522942

Department for Education and Skills

Placement, Permanence & Child Protection Division
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Tel: 020 7972 4014
E-mail: info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

Home Office - Immigration and Nationality Directorate

IND Block C
Whitgift Centre
Wellesley Road
Croydon, CR9 1AT
Tel: 0870 606 7766 to enquire about the provisions in the Immigration Rules & individual cases 0870 241 0645 to request an application form

Section 1
Room 1101
Apollo House
36 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 3RR
Fax: 020 8760 8777
This address should be used ONLY by British citizens who are (a) resident overseas (b) are adopting a child in that country and (c) require a general statement from the UK government that the child to be adopted is likely to be permitted to enter the UK.

Nationality enquiries:
3rd Floor
India Buildings
Water Street
Liverpool, L2 0QN
Tel. 0151 237 5326 to enquire about Nationality and Citizenship
Website: Home Office - Immigration and Nationality Directorate

General Register Office for Northern Ireland

Oxford House
49/55 Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 4HL
Tel: 02890 252000
E-mail: groreg.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk
Website: www.groni.gov.uk/index.htm

Northern Ireland Court Service

The Wardship and Adoption Office
Royal Courts of Justice
P.O. Box 410
Chichester Street
BELFAST
BT1 3JF
Tel. 02890 322782
Website: www.courtsni.gov.uk

Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Legalisation Office

Old Admiralty Building
Whitehall
London, SW1A 2LG
Tel: 020 7008 1111
Calls will be taken from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and then from 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm Monday to Friday. The office is open between 9.30 am to 4.00 pm www.fco.gov.uk