Portugal allows GPA for medical reasons

This has made the country a centre of reproductive tourism for residents of neighbouring Spain, where this assisted reproductive procedure is illegal. The common cultural and linguistic environment, as well as territorial proximity, helps to save money on travelling. Those who plan to carry out the full cycle of surrogacy in Portugal (from the creation of the embryo to obtaining the documents necessary for the legalisation of the newborn) need to be aware of the legal restrictions and subtleties:

1. A residence permit is required.
2. Surrogacy in Portugal is available only to married couples in official marriage when other methods of infertility treatment have not brought results.
3. Authorisation orders from the Association of Doctors and the Association of Psychologists and authorisation for the procedure from the National Council for Medical Assistance for Childbearing are required.
4. Commercial contracts with a surrogate mother are illegal: the gestational carrier is only compensated for expenses directly related to participation in the programme.

The main aspect that complicates and delays the surrogacy process in Portugal is the regularity of the examination of applications by the National Council for Medical Assistance for Childbearing. The commission meets once every 6 months and there is no guarantee of a favourable decision. In this case, the unified social, cultural and religious context has a negative impact: the Catholic Church, a number of politicians and Portuguese officials have prejudices against the procedure.

The listed rules apply only to citizens and residents of the country carrying out the full cycle of procedures in Portugal. A reliable and not contrary to Portuguese laws way to become parents is the international guaranteed programmes.

For many years Feskov Human Reproduction Group has been helping to fulfil the dream of a baby with the help of surrogacy and delivery in Portugal. Embryo creation, selection of a surrogate mother, embryo transfer and pregnancy monitoring are carried out in Ukraine (thanks to remote programmes intended parents do not have to come to Ukraine), and the birth of the child and its legalisation in Portugal according to Portuguese laws. Intended parents pay a fixed amount for the guaranteed result of the birth of a healthy child. Want to know more? Request a consultation with our managers and doctors!