Couples requesting entry permits for international adoptions in Italy 2012-2019
From 2012 to 2019, the number of couples who requested entry permits for adoptions of international minors in Italy decreased. In 2012, 2,469 couples asked for an authorization for the child. By contrast, in 2019 the amount dropped to 969. Data refer to the permissions requested for children under the age of majority to enter the country for the purpose of adoption.