Adoption is a wonderful thing, but it also involves a lot of red tape, especially if you adopted your child from another country. Naturally, when you apply for a passport for a child adopted from overseas, there are some special requirements to keep in mind. Here's what you need to know. Is Your Child a Citizen? To qualify for your a US passport, your adopted child must be a US citizen. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 gives most children adopted by American citizen parents US citizenship once the adoption is "full and final." The question is, what is the definition of "full and final?" Generally speaking, if your child entered the country using an IR-3 visa, that indicates that the adoption process was completed in the foreign country and the adoption is considered "full and Read more [...]