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In Greece, altruistic surrogacy and egg donor arrangements are legally available to international heterosexual couples, regardless of marital status, as well as single parents facing fertility issues or medical conditions preventing natural conception. Since July 2014, Greek residency or citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
While the law mandates altruistic surrogacy, it allows reimbursement for essential expenses related to IVF, pregnancy, and delivery, including lost wages during pregnancy. Notably, there’s no biological requirement for embryos, though some countries may raise citizenship or parentage concerns.
Organizations like Growing Families offer personalized consultations to navigate Greece’s surrogacy laws and international options. IVF clinics or facilitators manage the process, from finding surrogates and egg donors to arranging medical care and legal procedures.
Though advertising for surrogates is banned, Greek clinics maintain surrogate pools, rigorously screened for eligibility. Surrogates are assigned rather than chosen by intended parents, with no wait times in some clinics. UK citizens are matched with surrogates who facilitate citizenship processes.
Court approval before embryo transfer is mandatory, typically handled by specialized providers or lawyers. This process, lasting 3-4 months, establishes legal parentage and affirms the child’s status with the intended parents.
Once the embryo transfer occurs, the surrogate relinquishes any claim, solidified by court judgment declaring the child’s parenthood lies with the intended parents.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your dreams of starting or expanding your family through surrogacy.
Surrogacy Blessings offers hope to aspiring parents, utilizing a surrogate mother’s womb for conception, fostering dreams of family.
