The Hague convention adoptions are recognised in the UK and the child will normally gain automatic British citizenship, provided one of the adoptive parents is habitually resident in the UK and is a British Citizen. The rules and process governing recognition of British citizenship status of the adopted child are however very complex. You should book a consultation for legal advice to verify whether adoption in question is recognised and whether the child really does qualify.
Hague Convention Countries |
Albania |
Andorra |
Armenia |
Australia |
Austria |
Azerbaijan |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Belize |
Benin |
Bolivia |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Burkina Faso |
Burundi |
Cambodia |
Canada |
Cabo Verde |
Chile |
China (and Hong Kong) |
Colombia |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Costa Rica |
Croatia |
Cuba |
Cyprus |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
Dominican Republic |
Ecuador |
El Salvador |
Estonia |
Fiji |
Eswatini |
Finland |
France |
Georgia |
Germany |
Ghana |
Greece |
Guatemala |
Guinea |
Guyana |
Haiti |
Honduras |
Hungary |
Iceland |
India |
Ireland |
Israel |
Italy |
Kazakhstan |
Kenya |
Kyrgyzstan |
Latvia |
Lesotho |
Liechtenstein |
Lithuania |
Luxembourg |
Macedonia |
Madagascar |
Mali |
Malta |
Mauritius |
Mexico |
Moldova |
Monaco |
Mongolia |
Montenegro |
Namibia |
Netherlands |
New Zealand |
Niger |
Norway |
Panama |
Paraguay |
Peru |
Philippines |
Poland |
Portugal |
Republic of the Congo |
Romania |
Rwanda |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
San Marino |
Senegal |
Serbia |
Seychelles |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
South Africa |
Spain |
Sri Lanka |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
Thailand |
Togo |
Turkey |
United Kingdom |
Uruguay |
Venezuela |
Vietnam |
Zambia |