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Countries Allowing Surrogacy
The following countries allow specified types of surrogacy within their own jurisdictions. Where compensated surrogacy is not allowed within a country, citizens of that country with a need will often engage in surrogacy in a country which does allow it (International/ Cross Border Surrogacy)
| COUNTRY | COMPENSATED | UNCOMPENSATED |
|---|---|---|
| India | Yes | |
| Thailand | Yes | |
| Ukraine | Yes | |
| Georgia | Yes | |
| Russia | Yes | |
| Mexico | Yes | |
| Uganda | Yes | |
| USA (California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia) |
Yes | Yes |
| United Kingdom | No | Yes |
| Canada(Alberta, British Columbia) | No | Yes |
| Australia | No | Yes |
| New Zealand | No | Yes |
| South Africa | No | Yes |
| Hong Kong | No | Yes |
| Israel | No | Yes |
Countries in which no jurisdictions allow ‘in-country’ surrogacy
| COUNTRY | Prohibited |
|---|---|
| Austria | X |
| China | X |
| France | X |
| Germany | X |
| Italy | X |
| Norway | X |
| Sweden | X |
| Switzerland | X |
What recogition will my government grant children through cross-border surrogacy citizenship?
| COUNTRY | Citizenship | Legal Parental Status |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | No | |
| Australia | Yes, awarded prior to exit from source country, based on DNA link | No |
| China | ||
| France | Yes | |
| Germany | No | Yes |
| Italy | No | |
| Nigeria | Yes | |
| Switzerland | No | |
| Sweden | Yes, social services starts an investigation with the district court . Takes months for biological parent to become legal guardian. other parent files for adoption | |
| UK | Yes, via an application to High Court within 6 mnths of birth | |
| USA | Yes, awarded prior to exit from source country, |