Kafala -legal adoption

Under the terms of Ordinance No. 05-02 of February 27, 2005 amending and supplementing Law No. 84-11 of June 9, 1984 on the Family Code, the legal collection is the commitment to take charge of the maintenance on a voluntary basis. , the education and protection of a minor child, in the same way as a father would for his child. The act established by the judge confers legal guardianship on its beneficiary.

Only the Kafala (legal collection) established by the Algerian courts is recognized by the French authorities.

Binationals are no longer required to obtain the approval of the French social services (general or departmental councils), in support of the visa application which will allow the child to enter France.

It remains that the national and binational candidates to take in an Algerian minor child are subject to a social investigation on their material and psychological capacities which can be carried out, at their convenience, by the French social services or by the consulate.

Conditions to benefit from Kafala:

• Be registered at the Consulate.
• Be of Muslim faith.
• To be in a good health.
• Have decent and safe housing.
• Be 60 years old maximum for men and 55 years old for women.

Documents to be provided for the constitution of the file:

• A request stating the motivations of the couple applying for Kafala;
• Full copy or S12 birth certificates of the applicants (acts transcribed at the Consulate for nationals born abroad);
• A family civil status record;
• Photocopy of the consular registration card of each of the two spouses;
• Criminal records issued by the French authorities dating back less than three (03) months;
• A recent work certificate or any other document justifying the professional situation;
• The last three payslips;
• The income tax notice for the past tax year;
• Proof of accommodation (title deed, rental contract);
• A medical certificate of good health for each of the two spouses;
• a serological examination certificate (H.I.V);
• A copy of the residence permits of each of the two spouses or any other document justifying their regular residence in France;
• Psycho-social survey for a Kafala, established by the General or Departmental Council of the place of residence in France;
• Two (02) recent and identical identity photos for each of the spouses.

All documents must be provided in triplicate (one original and two copies), for each of the applicants.

Important :

A single woman meeting the above criteria can apply for a Kafala.

Family name match:

A national (Kafil) having taken in, within the framework of the Kafala, a minor child (Makfoul) born of an unknown father, can proceed to the concordance of the surname of the child taken in with his own.

The concordance of the patronymic name does not extend to filiation. It does not give right to transcription on the family record book.

The surname matching application file must be sent to the Ministry of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, Department of Civil Affairs, under cover of the Consulate General, attaching the following documents:

• A request addressed to the Minister of Justice;
• The birth certificate - full copy - of the child taken in "makfoul";
• The full copy or S12 birth certificate of the "kafil" applicant (acts transcribed at the Consulate for nationals born abroad);
• Photocopy of the consular registration card of each of the two spouses.