Countries with international surrogacy restrictions
At Gestlife, we do not recommend pursuing surrogacy in these countries.
Destinations with surrogacy banned for foreigners uk
Some countries, over the last decade, have carried out gestational procedures for foreign nationals, before enacting strict international surrogacy restrictions uk intended parents now face.
But at one point in their history, they decided to prohibit this type of process for foreign nationals, restricting the right to participate in a surrogacy program to nationals of their country.
The jurisdictions with surrogacy banned for foreigners uk explicitly include:
- Portugal (1)
- Russia
- United Kingdom
- South Africa
- Gibraltar
- Nepal
- Laos
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- India
- Mexican states: Tabasco, Sinaloa, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, and Coahuila
(1) In the case of Portugal, adding to the international surrogacy restrictions uk couples encounter, it is legally required that the intended mother has no uterus, that the surrogate does not charge any money, that they are a heterosexual couple, and that they pass a strict deontological committee. Furthermore, under these surrogacy laws for non residents uk and citizens alike, the surrogate has a legally mandated period of time to change her mind and keep the baby after birth, meaning that over 4 years, there has only been one single successful case.
