Unregulated jurisdictions and international surrogacy laws uk
Gestlife in South America makes surrogacy possible
Following the basic legal premise that what is not explicitly forbidden is legally allowed, new destinations for surrogacy in unregulated countries uk residents evaluate are constantly appearing in regions without dedicated statutory legislation.
Under current international surrogacy laws uk parents must navigate, these particular nations lack an explicit statutory law on the matter. Consequently, the family-building processes that take place within these borders are carried out with the direct intervention of a local court, which officially recognises the paternity of the commissioning father.
However, embarking on surrogacy in unregulated countries uk families consider represents a definitive legal vacuum. Proceeding under these conditions is certainly not without risk because, in the absolute absence of a governing law, there remains a persistent risk that sooner or later new legislation will be enacted. Unfortunately, it is not known a priori in what specific sense that future legislation will take shape (whether the government will choose to regulate the practice positively or to strictly prohibit it):
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These are the countries where surrogacy is available. Gestlife has its own offices in both Mexico and Colombia.
Countries
Married
heterosexual
couples
Unmarried
heterosexual
couples
Single men
Single women
Samesex
male couples
Samesex
female couples
Trans
people
Colombia
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Mexico
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Argentina(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
(1) We advise against visiting Argentina due to the complete lack of legislation and ongoing criminal investigations by various agencies.
- This table is for guidance only. please consult one of our family counsellors about the special conditions in each country, as the requirements for surrogacy vary from one country to another.


