4. Uganda
Estimated referral wait: 8-10 months
Age of applicants must be at least 25 years old and 21 years older than the child. In the case of a married couple, it is sufficient for one spouse to meet these requirements, same as in Ghana. Regardless of the length of marriage, couples can adopt. Singles can adopt only a child of the same gender. Uganda’s preferences for adopting goes within families that have less than 5 children, but there are no strict requirements on the maximum number of previous children.
