How It Works
Your journey,
step by step
If you're reading this, you've already been through a lot. Here's exactly what happens — step by step.
A surrogacy journey involves many moving parts — medical, legal, emotional, logistical. Here is exactly how the process works with Novaparent, from your first enquiry to the day you bring your baby home.
The Full Journey
From first message
to first steps
A typical programme runs 12–18 months from contract to bringing your baby home — and you only need to be there twice.
The process below applies to all three of our destinations — Ukraine, Georgia, and Armenia. Country-specific differences are noted in the next section.
You reach out to us — by form, email, or WhatsApp — and we schedule a free, confidential video consultation with one of our specialists. Conducted in English.
We learn about your situation, explain the process in full, walk through all three country options, and give you a clear picture of realistic costs and timelines. No pressure, no obligation.
What you do
- Reach out by form, email, or WhatsApp
- Bring your questions to the call
- Decide if it feels right — no pressure, no obligation
What we handle
- Schedule a Zoom call across time zones
- Match a specialist to your case
- Walk through all 3 country options
- Send a written summary after the call
Once you've decided to proceed, both partners complete a fertility assessment — at our partner clinic in Ukraine, Georgia, or Armenia, or through a fertility clinic in your home country that we coordinate with.
We review your results, confirm your medical eligibility, recommend a program and destination, and prepare the agency agreement. Fully transparent — you see every cost before signing.
What you do
- Both partners complete fertility assessments
- Share medical history with us
- Review and sign the agency agreement
What we handle
- Coordinate with partner clinics (Kyiv, Lviv, Tbilisi, or Yerevan)
- Review your results, confirm eligibility
- Recommend a programme and destination
- Prepare the agency agreement, fully transparent
Our legal team prepares the surrogacy agreement — a contract between you and the surrogate that defines all rights, responsibilities, compensation, and obligations. Signed in the presence of a notary.
Simultaneously, we begin the surrogate matching process. We present profiles of pre-screened surrogates — including medical history, psychological evaluation, and personal background. You review and approve the match.
What you do
- Review pre-screened surrogate profiles
- Approve the match (or decline, no explanation needed)
- Sign the surrogacy agreement before a notary
- Optional: video meeting with your surrogate
What we handle
- Draft contracts through licensed attorneys
- Arrange notarial signing
- Pre-screen surrogates: medical, psychological, background
- Psychological counselling for both sides
Your embryos are created through IVF using either your own genetic material or donor eggs (included in Comfort and Prestige programs). Our partner clinics use the latest laboratory protocols with consistently high fertilisation rates.
The surrogate undergoes endometrial preparation and, once her lining is ready, the embryo transfer takes place. PGT-A 24-chromosome genetic testing is available to maximise the chance of a healthy pregnancy.
What you do
- Choose your genetic-testing tier (PGD-FISH 9 or PGT-A 24)
- Optional: travel for the transfer (3–5 days)
- Wait for the 14-day pregnancy result
What we handle
- Coordinate IVF and embryo creation
- Egg donation, where the programme requires it
- Prepare the surrogate’s endometrium
- Perform the embryo transfer
- Run PGD or PGT-A testing as selected
- Confirm pregnancy at 14 days
Once pregnancy is confirmed, our medical team monitors the surrogate throughout the full nine months. You receive regular updates — ultrasound reports, medical summaries, and milestone notifications — from your personal coordinator.
The surrogate receives monthly compensation, health insurance, and psychological support throughout. Visits during pregnancy are arranged by mutual agreement, and you can attend key ultrasound appointments by arrangement.
What you do
- Receive monthly updates from your coordinator
- Optional: visits during pregnancy by arrangement
- Attend key ultrasounds remotely or in person
What we handle
- Monthly medical check-ups
- Regular ultrasound reports
- Surrogate health insurance
- Monthly compensation payments
- Psychological support throughout
You travel to the country approximately 2–4 weeks before the estimated due date. Novaparent arranges accommodation, airport pickup, and hospital logistics. The specific maternity facility is selected based on the country and the surrogate's medical situation. You are present at the birth if you wish.
After birth, the birth certificate is issued in your names as legal parents. In Ukraine and Armenia this happens within days through the civil registry. In Georgia, parentage is registered administratively at the Civil Registry of the Public Service Development Agency — typically within 1–2 weeks of birth, no court hearing required in standard cases.
What you do
- Travel 2–4 weeks before the due date
- Be present at the birth, if you wish
- Wait through the Civil Registry process
What we handle
- Airport pickup and accommodation
- Birth at partner maternity hospital (facility selected by country/case)
- Birth certificate issued in your names
- Paediatric check-up for the newborn
- Civil Registry filing in Georgia (managed by partner agency)
With the birth certificate in hand, you apply for your baby's passport at your home country's embassy or consulate. Novaparent provides all documentation and supports the consular process, including drafting letters of explanation where required.
Once the passport is issued, you are free to fly home with your baby. Our coordinator stays in touch until you land safely — and many families remain in contact for years afterward.
What you do
- Apply for your baby’s passport at your embassy
- Provide identity documents
- Fly home with your baby 🏠
What we handle
- Certified translations of all documents
- Embassy appointment booking and prep
- Consular documentation drafting
- Citizenship application support
- Stay in touch until you land safely
Country-Specific Notes
How each country differs
The process above is the same across all three destinations. Here are the key differences to be aware of per country.
Ukraine
- Birth certificate issued immediately after birth
- No court hearing required
- Most clearly regulated framework
- Partner clinics in Kyiv & Lviv
- Well-established international framework
Georgia
- Birth certificate issued via Civil Registry within 1–2 weeks
- Administrative process — no court hearing in standard cases
- Longest legal history — surrogacy permitted since 1997
- Partner clinics in Tbilisi
- Particularly popular with EU & US couples
Armenia
- Birth certificate issued within days of birth
- No court hearing required
- Surrogates from neighbouring countries (since July 2024)
- Partner clinics in Yerevan
- Modern medical infrastructure
Questions about the process?
Our specialists explain every step in detail during your free consultation — in your own language.