Surrogacy with Shipped Embryos
Surrogacy with shipped Embryos program is for intended parents who already have embryos created abroad and are now looking to complete their surrogacy journey in Georgia.
You can ship your embryos to Reproart, where our team will assist with legal preparation, medical coordination, and all necessary steps from shipment to birth registration.
Surrogacy with Shipped Embryos is Recommended for:
- Women with medical conditions that make pregnancy dangerous or impossible (e.g. absence of uterus, severe uterine abnormalities, or life-threatening health conditions)
- Women who have undergone hysterectomy or other surgeries that prevent pregnancy
- Women with chronic illnesses (e.g. cardiac, or autoimmune conditions) that could worsen with pregnancy
Surrogacy Law in Georgia
Eligibility: In Georgia, surrogacy is legal for married heterosexual couples or for heterosexual couples who have lived together for at least one year and can provide proof of cohabitation. This makes Georgia a legally safe destination for surrogacy for intended parents of any nationality.
Birth Certificate: Under Georgian surrogacy law, the intended mother and father are recognized as the sole legal parents from the moment of the child’s birth. The surrogate has no parental rights, and her name does not appear on the birth certificate. The child is registered in the intended parents’ names within a few working days after birth.
Starting the Program with Shipped Embryos
If you already have embryos and need a surrogate, Reproart offers a clear and fully supported path to continue your journey in Georgia. Once your embryos arrive and are safely stored at our facility, we begin the process of matching you with a screened surrogate and preparing for transfer, prenatal care, and birth.
Before arranging shipment, our legal and medical teams will review your documentation, ensuring that everything complies with Georgian regulations and internal shipping protocols. This step is important to prevent delays and to ensure that your embryos are accepted and safely stored upon arrival.
The Benefit of Starting the Program at Reproart
This program is designed to support every stage of the journey from your first contact with us, through embryo shipment, to birth registration and bringing your baby home.
Reproart collaborates closely with Georgia’s leading surrogacy law firm, whose legal expertise is included of your program from shipping documents review to birth certificate registration and preparation of the documents required for your embassy.
From the moment you begin, your personal coordinator oversees the entire process from reviewing shipment documents and matching with a surrogate to delivery. Your surrogate receives full medical care throughout including endometrial preparation, embryo transfer (FET), pregnancy monitoring, and delivery at a trusted maternity hospital.
If Embryo was Created with a Donor Gamete
If your embryo was created using either a donor egg or donor sperm, it’s important to know that, under Georgian surrogacy law, the donor must be identifiable. This means the donor must either sign the notarized surrogacy contract in person or be represented by someone holding a notarized Power of Attorney (POA).
For detailed legal requirements regarding embryo shipping with donor gametes, please see the section titled “Shipping Legal Requirements.”
Surrogate Selection: How it Works
At Reproart, we operate our own in-house surrogate mother recruitment agency, which works exclusively with our clinic. This allows us to have carefully screened surrogate candidates and provide a faster matching process for intended parents.
All of our surrogates undergo comprehensive medical and psychological evaluations. Only after our medical team approves a candidate for her physical and mental readiness for the program, the surrogate mother matching process begins. This ensures the highest standards of safety in the surrogate mother selection and matching process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We know that fertility care often brings up many questions — and that every journey is different. Below you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions our patients ask.
Can I ship frozen embryos, oocytes, or sperm to Georgia, and what documents do I need?
Yes, shipment is possible. For surrogacy, specific documentation is required for each type of frozen material before shipment, which is later used for baby registration to obtain the birth certificate. This typically includes a marriage certificate, Power of Attorney, embryo authenticity report, embryo creation report, and blood tests for infectious diseases from both parents. For transfers to the intended parent only (not surrogacy), clinic medical reports alone are sufficient.
May I use embryos created with donor egg or sperm for surrogacy in Georgia?
It depends on whether the donor was known or anonymous. Embryos created using anonymous donors cannot be used for surrogacy. If a known donor was used, you’ll need a passport copy, Power of Attorney, and clinic confirmation of the donor’s status — with these documents, the embryos can be considered for transfer to a surrogate.
If my embryos had PGS testing, can I transfer ones that were abnormal or showed high mosaicism?
No. We only accept embryos that have passed PGS screening and are either euploid, show “No Interpretation” results, or show low mosaicism. Abnormal embryos are not approved due to low success rates and associated health risks.
Is shipping frozen materials to Georgia safe?
Yes. We work with hand-carry shipping companies that collect and deliver materials directly to the clinic, managing all customs and airport procedures to prevent X-ray exposure. These companies use specialized containers that safely maintain materials for 5–7 days, even in the event of delays, with journey history recorders tracking nitrogen levels throughout transit — reviewed by our medical team upon arrival. In our experience, we have never received damaged materials.
Can I ship frozen materials out of Georgia?
Yes. According to Georgian regulations, frozen materials can be shipped out of the country.
What You Need to Start the Surrogacy Program
To begins your surrogacy journey in Georgia, you’ll need to provide the following documents:
- Marriage certificate – if you are legally married or Proof of cohabitation – if you are an unmarried heterosexual couple who have lived together for at least one year (Your assigned personal coordinator will guide you through the process and help with the required documentation.)
- Valid passports for both intended parents
Your assigned personal coordinator will guide you through each step and assist in preparing or validating the required documents as needed.
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