UK immigration law around surrogacy is complex. There’s no single process that fits all, and the best route home will depend on your personal situation and the country where your baby is born.
Surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia
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...