Surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia – from the UK’s leading surrogacy lawyers
Ukraine and Georgia have legal frameworks supporting surrogacy for heterosexual couples.
Until 2022, Ukraine was the second most popular international surrogacy destination for UK parents, with many agencies offering surrogacy and egg donation services for married couples. Since Russia invaded in February 2022, the UK Foreign Office has advised against engaging in surrogacy in Ukraine, and there are significant risks associated with conceiving a child in a warzone.
Georgia has a similar legal framework (again supporting surrogacy only for heterosexual parents), although there are fewer surrogacy agencies in Georgia and the war in Ukraine has placed considerable strain on the system. Care is needed to follow the Georgian legal requirements carefully, and to navigate surrogacy safely and ethically.
Our Ukraine and Georgia surrogacy content hub gives free information and resources on UK legal issues for intended parents conceiving children through surrogacy in Ukraine or Georgia.
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International surrogacy and UK law
Why do you need to think about UK law if you are going to Ukraine or Georgia for surrogacy? Find out what to ask at the planning stages, how to bring your baby home and what you need to do to become a family under UK law
Parental orders
UK parents who have a child through surrogacy in Ukraine or Georgia are expected to apply for a UK parental order after their child is born. Find out why you need one, what the court is assessing and how the process works
Latest news about surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia
Read our most recent updates about what’s going on with surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia
Travelling home with your baby born through international surrogacy – the options
We discuss travelling home following international surrogacy in the US, Georgia, Ukraine, Mexico, Cyprus, Colombia, Canada, Nigeria and more.
NGA Law quoted in The I Paper – ‘people need to realise the lengths we’ll go to’
The I Paper has featured a story about British parents Amita and Sham whose twin boys Rey and Ryo were born through surrogacy in Ukraine in July this year. As the headline says, the story reflects the lengths intended parents will go to to have a...
Kelly Blaxall speaks at the Third International Congress on Reproductive Law in Ukraine
Kelly was delighted to speak at the Third International Congress on Reproductive Law in Ukraine on Friday 8 November 2024 by Zoom.
NGA Law quoted in The Times – We will be trapped in a war zone: couple face months in Kyiv to claim their baby
NGA has been quoted in a piece in The Times newspaper about a British couple’s surrogacy journey in Ukraine.
Numbers talk – NGA Law and statistics on international surrogacy
CAFCASS data reveals the evolving landscape of surrogacy for UK parents, highlighting the popularity of the US as a destination and the ethical considerations involved. With over a decade of insights, NGA Law provides expert guidance on navigating surrogacy both domestically and internationally.
Concerning shifts in the shrinking world of global surrogacy – Article published in Bionews
Kelly has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about the changing landscape of international surrogacy as a result of the war in Ukraine, the announcement that surrogacy is to be prohibited in Georgia, and the recent scandal involving a clinic in Greece. ...
UK government withdraws emergency passport scheme for surrogate babies born in Ukraine
NGA Law has been notified that emergency travel documents will no longer be issued routinely for British surrogate babies born in Ukraine. We understand that the Foreign Office and HM Passport Office have made a joint decision to withdraw the emergency scheme - put in...
International Surrogacy Forum in Copenhagen
Natalie was delighted to attend an important international conference on surrogacy that took place in Copenhagen in June 2023.
Georgian Prime Minister announces surrogacy ban for foreigners from 1 January 2024
We look at the announcement that the country of Georgia is implementing surrogacy ban for foreigners from 1 January 2024.
NGA quoted in the Observer – The Baby Broker project: inside the world’s leading low-cost surrogacy agency
NGA has been quoted in a long piece in today's Observer about a surrogacy agency operating in Georgia as well as various other unregulated destinations (including Mexico and historically India, Thailand, Nepal and Cambodia). The piece raises concerns about ethical...
How we can help you with surrogacy in Ukraine or Georgia
Top tier legal advice and representation
NGA Law has extensive experience of supporting parents through surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia, since the very first Ukraine surrogacy case in 2008. With everything you need in one place, we can help with early UK legal advice, parental order applications, British nationality and passports, wills, and more.
Campaigning and policy work
We have a long history of championing parents through surrogacy. We worked with the UK government and the entire group of British parents expecting babies in Ukraine when the war broke out in 2022, winning emergency measures, and ultimately helping to rescue all 46 British babies to safety. Those families still have a very special place in our hearts.
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