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Surrogacy in argentina for uk citizens
Gestlife and its surrogacy programs in Argentina
Who can safely undertake surrogacy in argentina for uk citizens?
Argentina is a destination that has only recently appeared on the international map for these procedures (less than two years ago), making the protective guidance of a transparent argentina surrogacy agency absolutely crucial
Understanding the surrogacy laws in argentina
A country that does not have explicit regulations on surrogacy.
There is no prohibition related to surrogacy in Argentina, the laws do not mention any restrictions on nationality issues. The legislation states that it must “guarantee that all persons, regardless of their origin or ancestry, have the same opportunities”. Argentina has experienced significant advances in the field of fertility in Latin America in recent years.
Under the current interpretation of the surrogacy laws in argentina, since 2014 the framework nominally allows the signing of a gestational agreement between a local woman and a foreign citizen; article 558 states that “Filiation can take place by nature, through assisted human reproduction techniques”, an act that nominally recognises children born through these processes.
The Civil Code of Argentina can be consulted in its entirety on the site
Other related articles
- Art. 18 of the Argentine Constitution (Principle of Criminal Legality)
- Art. 75 Inc 22 of the Argentine Constitution (International Treaties)
- Art. 16 of the Argentine Constitution (Principle of Equality)
However, any responsible argentina surrogacy agency must warn you that in recent months, local authorities have intensely escalated legal action against brokers and individuals involved in these processes. This highly concerning issue has been widely covered by online newspapers, reporting on severe measures and deep legal implications. For example, Infobae reports on the investigation into the “reproductive tourism and sale of babies to foreigners” and a mega-case investigating whether the practice constituted human trafficking.
Infobae, the largest digital media outlet in Argentina:
“Turismo reproductivo”: investigan la venta de bebés argentinos a extranjeros por subrogación de vientres” (“Reproductive tourism”: investigation into the sale of Argentine babies to foreigners through surrogacy).
“Madres pobres y clínicas de fertilización: la mega causa que investiga si la subrogación de vientres fue trata de personas” (Poor Mothers and Fertility Clinics: The Mega-Case Investigating Whether Surrogacy Was Human Trafficking).
CNN Español. Argentina:
“Justicia argentina investiga una supuesta red de subrogación paga” (Argentine justice investigates an alleged paid surrogacy network).
Perfil. Córdoba, Online newspaper:
“Maternidad subrogada: la Justicia imputó a nueve personas por presunta trata de mujeres” (Surrogacy: The court has charged nine people with alleged trafficking in women).
Fiscales.gob.ar, News from the Public Prosecutor’s Office:
“Allanaron centros de fertilidad en una causa que investiga un negocio ilícito transnacional con mujeres explotadas por la subrogación de vientres” (Fertility centers were raided in a case investigating a transnational illicit business involving women exploited through surrogacy).
More recently, an Italian couple was detained at the border because they paid the surrogate mother, in a country where the authorities only “allow” a process to be carried out altruistically, that is, without paying the surrogate mother any compensation:
“Corriere della Serra”, Italian newspaper:
“Argentina, dos italianos detenidos con un bebé nacido por gestación subrogada” (Argentina, two Italians arrested with a baby born through surrogacy).
A trusted argentina surrogacy agency must ensure you do not forget the following:
- The Civil Registry of Buenos Aires changes its criteria every two weeks on the registration or non-registration of babies. The pronouncement by Pope Francis (Argentina) in October resulted in the closure of the civil registry to surrogacy, which kept dozens of parents in the country for more than 3 months, unable to leave the country.
- Evaluating the financial side of surrogacy in argentina for uk citizens, local clinics have prices remarkably similar to the USA (One IVF procedure costs roughly 26,000 USD), making it significantly more expensive than safer programmes in Colombia or Albania.
- If you don’t want to end up like the Italian couple in the article, Argentina is not the right destination for you.
- The coexistence of the official dollar and the blue dollar, and the difference in parity between the two, means that clinics are constantly altering their prices upwards.
- We must also not forget the political climate surrounding surrogacy laws in argentina: President Milei is staunchly against abortion and aligns closely with European political figures (Meloni, Le Pen, Abascal) who are fiercely against these gestational arrangements, heavily suggesting any future legislation will face prohibition.
- The clinics do not offer unlimited programs. So you have to pay for each transfer.
For all these critical reasons, our argentina surrogacy agency must affirm that this nation is going to be the very next country to join the list of jurisdictions that strictly prohibit the practice for foreigners. Even if this does not happen immediately, the total absence of legal guarantees strongly discourages this destination
You have come to Gestlife to stay out of trouble. For trouble, there is already the internet and the agencies that are only intermediaries (they are not legally involved in anything, you are the one committing the crime).
If you wish to become a parent, with guarantees, there are other destinations available such as Albania, Colombia, Ukraine, Georgia, Greece, USA or Armenia.
You are welcome to arrange a personal meeting with a family counsellor so that together you can discuss the programme that best suits you and your needs.
- This information is an indicative summary of the legislation in your country regarding surrogacy. We recommend that you do not carry out any procedure without first having spoken to one of our legal advisors, and the company is not responsible for any actions that parents may carry out on their own without the direct advice of our lawyers.
