Gestational Surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia Guide

For individuals and couples who are medically unable to carry a pregnancy themselves, gestational surrogacy offers a well established path to parenthood. Our ivf clinic in Tbilisi combines an experienced clinical team with Georgia's structured legal framework for surrogacy, giving intended parents a coordinated, well supported process from the very first consultation through to bringing their child home.

What Gestational Surrogacy Means

Gestational surrogacy refers to an arrangement in which an embryo, created using the intended parents' own or donor eggs and sperm, is transferred into the uterus of a surrogate who carries the pregnancy but has no genetic connection to the child. This distinguishes it from traditional surrogacy, where the surrogate's own egg is used, an approach that is far less common today and raises additional legal complexity. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate is exclusively the gestational carrier, while the intended parents are recognized as the legal parents from birth.

Who Gestational Surrogacy Can Help

This path is often considered by women with uterine factor infertility, including those born without a uterus or who have had a hysterectomy, as well as women with a medical condition that makes pregnancy unsafe, those who have experienced repeated unsuccessful IVF transfers, and same sex male couples or single intended fathers building a family through donor eggs and a gestational carrier.

How the Process Works

Initial consultation. We begin by reviewing your medical history and the reason gestational surrogacy is being considered, then outline the treatment and legal steps ahead.

Embryo creation. Using the intended parents' own eggs and sperm, donor gametes, or previously frozen embryos, an IVF cycle is carried out to create embryos, which are cultured in the laboratory to the blastocyst stage.

Surrogate matching. A gestational carrier is selected through a careful medical, psychological, and background screening process, ensuring both suitability and fully informed, voluntary consent.

Legal agreement. A surrogacy contract is drafted covering compensation, medical responsibilities, and the rights of all parties, then notarized in accordance with Georgian law.

Embryo transfer. The selected embryo is transferred into the surrogate's uterus, with a pregnancy test roughly 9–12 days later confirming the outcome.

Pregnancy monitoring. The surrogate receives regular prenatal care throughout the pregnancy, with the intended parents kept informed at each stage.

Birth and parental registration. Following delivery, the birth is registered with the intended parents recognized as the legal parents from the outset, without the need for a separate adoption process.

Why Georgia's Legal Framework Matters

One of the reasons intended parents choose Georgia for gestational surrogacy is the clarity of its legal system. Under Georgian law, the intended parents are established as the child's legal parents from the moment of birth, and the surrogate has no legal claim to the child. This removes much of the legal uncertainty that exists in countries without clear surrogacy legislation, though working with an experienced legal advisor remains an important part of the process, particularly around documentation and citizenship requirements for bringing the child home.

What We Provide Throughout the Journey

Our program combines rigorous surrogate screening, transparent and itemized cost planning, and coordinated legal support, alongside dedicated assistance for international patients navigating travel, accommodation, and communication throughout the process.

If you're considering gestational surrogacy as part of your path to parenthood, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation and answer any questions you may have.