Surrogacy in Albania
Surrogate Motherhood in Albania
Who can do surrogacy processes
in Albania?
In this COUNTRY the following persons can carry out surrogacy procedures:
🔹Married heterosexual couples, without the need to prove medical problems.
🔹Unmarried heterosexual couples, without the need to prove medical problems.
🔹Single men.
🔹Married heterosexual couples, without the need to prove medical problems.
🔹Unmarried heterosexual couples, without the need to prove medical problems.
🔹Single men.
The law on surrogacy in Albania
Law 8876, dated 4.4.2002 on Reproductive Health, in its article 43 recognizes surrogacy as a valid technique of assisted reproduction, although it does not subsequently develop any regulations.
Therefore, these processes can be done legally in these countries, as it has been done for the last 4 years. Often ALBANIA becomes the best option for economic reasons since the programs in ALBANIA cost less than half the cost of a program in the USA or CANADA, which has made them the preferred programs for many Europeans.
One of the main advantages that this country offers us are its prices, which are much cheaper than in the United States. The geographical proximity to our country also means that many couples opt for this destination when it comes to carrying out a surrogacy process.
As in the majority of countries, the surrogacy that is carried out in ALBANIA is the Gestational or total surrogacy, which is the one in which the surrogate does not provide genetic material, which is prohibited in the majority of countries that carry out surrogacy.
The genetic material is either provide by the intended parents or by a donor. When we resort to a donor, the donor can only be an egg donor, since in this country there is no court ruling, paternity is determine by filiation, and the father must prove his biological relationship with the baby. The donor can be anonymous or chosen.
In whose name will the baby be register after birth?
Once the birth has taken place, the intended parents must register the baby in the civil registry. To do this, a birth certificate issued by the clinic must be provide. In the certificate issued by the civil registry in Tirana, both the commissioning father and the surrogate appear
At the same time, we will obtain a waiver from the surrogate mother, which we may need later in our country of origin if we want the baby to be adopt by our partner or spouse.
Therefore, these processes can be done legally in these countries, as it has been done for the last 4 years. Often ALBANIA becomes the best option for economic reasons since the programs in ALBANIA cost less than half the cost of a program in the USA or CANADA, which has made them the preferred programs for many Europeans.
One of the main advantages that this country offers us are its prices, which are much cheaper than in the United States. The geographical proximity to our country also means that many couples opt for this destination when it comes to carrying out a surrogacy process.
As in the majority of countries, the surrogacy that is carried out in ALBANIA is the Gestational or total surrogacy, which is the one in which the surrogate does not provide genetic material, which is prohibited in the majority of countries that carry out surrogacy.
The genetic material is either provide by the intended parents or by a donor. When we resort to a donor, the donor can only be an egg donor, since in this country there is no court ruling, paternity is determine by filiation, and the father must prove his biological relationship with the baby. The donor can be anonymous or chosen.
In whose name will the baby be register after birth?
Once the birth has taken place, the intended parents must register the baby in the civil registry. To do this, a birth certificate issued by the clinic must be provide. In the certificate issued by the civil registry in Tirana, both the commissioning father and the surrogate appear
At the same time, we will obtain a waiver from the surrogate mother, which we may need later in our country of origin if we want the baby to be adopt by our partner or spouse.
Special characteristics of the country:
Albania has come to replace Russia on the world map of surrogacy, (Russia banned surrogacy in this country for foreigners on 14.12.2023). ALBANIA does not require medical certificates about the reasons that prevent a heterosexual couple from gestate, and allows surrogacy for single men or homosexual couples.
An in-country assistance manager in your language (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish).
Our staff will assist you in our office in Tirana (Albania) in your language. In a process where legal issues are mixed with medical issues, it is important to speak the same language and to understand each other. With Gestlife, you will never feel like a stranger in a foreign country. Even the contracts are in your language, something that only Gestlife guarantees.
It seems obvious, and with some agencies you may be lucky enough to speak to a consultant in your language, but as soon as you sign the contract, the rest of the staff don't speak it, and you will have to defend yourself in English, or in another language, with translators. Make sure if you talk to other agencies that this will not happen. A year and a half (the length of a process) having to speak in other languages, for something so complex and important, is very stressful.
An in-country assistance manager in your language (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish).
Our staff will assist you in our office in Tirana (Albania) in your language. In a process where legal issues are mixed with medical issues, it is important to speak the same language and to understand each other. With Gestlife, you will never feel like a stranger in a foreign country. Even the contracts are in your language, something that only Gestlife guarantees.
It seems obvious, and with some agencies you may be lucky enough to speak to a consultant in your language, but as soon as you sign the contract, the rest of the staff don't speak it, and you will have to defend yourself in English, or in another language, with translators. Make sure if you talk to other agencies that this will not happen. A year and a half (the length of a process) having to speak in other languages, for something so complex and important, is very stressful.
Our own office in Albania
Gestlife has its own office in this country. We are not intermediaries. We are not a company that does not have an office in the country, that uses an intermediary in another country, and in the country where the process takes place, they have an external collaborator. Too many intermediaries.
Legal assistance in Albania
Gestlife has lawyers in its office in Tirana (Albania), to assist you throughout the process.
Legal assistance in your country of origin
Most "agencies" finish their work when they hand over the baby to you. Others help you to leave the country, but then it is up to you to register your baby in your country of origin. At Gestlife we have a network of lawyers in all countries, so that they can take care of the final procedure in your country of origin, allowing you to register your child without any problems. We accompany you all the way.
Personal assistance during your trips
We do our best to make the surrogacy process a pleasure trip, not a nightmare. But there can always be setbacks, which can endanger the commissioning parents (illness, accident, setbacks with the airlines etc...).
Gestlife takes care of managing your travel assistance insurance, to guarantee complete assistance in the event of any incident, and we take care of managing and organizing all the services related to this issue, so that you don't have to worry about it. Our philosophy is to take care of the parents 24 hours a day.
Gestlife takes care of managing your travel assistance insurance, to guarantee complete assistance in the event of any incident, and we take care of managing and organizing all the services related to this issue, so that you don't have to worry about it. Our philosophy is to take care of the parents 24 hours a day.
Cost of a surrogacy procedure in Albania
A surrogacy procedure in Albania costs between 74,000 and 95,000 euros, depending on the program chosen.
Which programs can I take out with Albania?
In all our countries, you can sign up for the following programs:
- BASIC
- STANDARD
- STANDARD PLUS
- STANDARD PLUS PREMIUM
You can consult the services included in each program in the dossiers for each country. Ask your family advisor for them, with no obligation whatsoever.
- BASIC
- STANDARD
- STANDARD PLUS
- STANDARD PLUS PREMIUM
You can consult the services included in each program in the dossiers for each country. Ask your family advisor for them, with no obligation whatsoever.
HIV, Hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases
HIV, Hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases
Gestlife is one of the few agencies that have programs for parents who test positive for HIV, Hepatitis or sexually transmitted diseases. Nowadays, this is not an impediment to parenthood. If this is your case, consult your family counsellor, and we will be happy to help you.
Gestlife is one of the few agencies that have programs for parents who test positive for HIV, Hepatitis or sexually transmitted diseases. Nowadays, this is not an impediment to parenthood. If this is your case, consult your family counsellor, and we will be happy to help you.
Advantages and disadvantages of the country
Advantages
- Less than two hours by plane from the main European capitals.
- Very cheap flight tickets (80-150 euros round trip).
- Highly prestigious Turkish clinic.
- Delivery in a private hospital (American hospital).
- Very cheap flight tickets (80-150 euros round trip).
- Highly prestigious Turkish clinic.
- Delivery in a private hospital (American hospital).
Inconveniences
- As in all the processes in Europe, the surrogate come from another country, and there is a shortage of surrogates, which delays the recruitment of the same.
