Surrogacy Guides
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
India
Thailand
Ukraine
Georgia
Russia
Mexico
Uganda
USA
(California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia)
United Kingdom
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia)
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Hong Kong
Israel
COMPENSATED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
UNCOMPENSATED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Countries in which no jurisdictions allow ‘in-country’ surrogacy
COUNTRY
Austria
China
France
Germany
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Prohibited
What recogition will my government grant children through cross-border surrogacy citizenship?
COUNTRY
Austria
Australia
China
France
Germany
Italy
Nigeria
Switzerland
Sweden
UK
USA
CITIZENSHIP
No
Yes, awarded prior to exit from source country, based on DNA link
No
No
Yes
No
Yes, awarded prior to exit from
source country,
Legal Parental Status
No
Yes
Yes
Yes, social services starts an investigation with the district court . Takes months for biological parent to become legal guardian. other parent files for adoption
Yes, via an application to High Court within 6 mnths of birth