The short answer: Georgia
When couples ask us to choose between Georgia and Armenia, we recommend Georgia. IVF success rates are higher and neonatal care is better developed. The process itself is roughly the same, and our package prices are identical in both countries.
What both countries share
- Gestational surrogacy is legal for heterosexual couples
- No court proceedings in standard cases
- Both intended parents go on the birth certificate — even with donor eggs
- Your rights are secured by a notarised surrogacy agreement signed before transfer
Why Georgia
Our partner clinic is Innova Clinic in Tbilisi, and deliveries take place in a Tbilisi maternity hospital. Surrogacy has been permitted in Georgia since 1997, and it is the only one of the two open to unmarried couples who have lived together for at least one year. Every surrogate is aged 21–40 and has at least one healthy child of her own; screening includes a home visit and a criminal background check, and you get access to all her medical examinations. The trade-off: a 14–20 month timeline and an exit process that can take longer than elsewhere.
When Armenia makes sense
Armenia offers a clear legal framework, a birth certificate within days and a 12–18 month timeline. Since the July 2024 amendment, surrogates in Armenian programmes are not Armenian citizens — they come from neighbouring countries.
What if the law changes?
Your embryos always belong to you. If Georgian law ever changes, we move your embryos and programme to Armenia or western Ukraine.
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