Surrogacy in Portugal
Portugal allows surrogacy only in its altruistic form: any payment to the surrogate is ruled out, so that carrying a child does not become a commercial activity. The first case in the country involved a woman who agreed to carry a baby for her own daughter.
How it works in Portugal
The National Council for Medically Assisted Reproduction opened this route after a couple approached the authorities: the intended mother had lost her uterus following surgery, and the child’s future grandmother agreed to carry the baby.
What this means in practice:
- A program is available only where the intended mother cannot carry a pregnancy for serious medical reasons — the absence of a uterus, or conditions that make pregnancy and birth impossible
- The surrogate and the intended parents sign a contract after review by a dedicated medical commission
- The couple finds the surrogate themselves
- The route is open only through IVF, using the genetic material of at least one of the intended parents
Programs run on an altruistic basis only. Religious figures in Portugal remain opposed to these methods and call for them to be abandoned.
Portugal’s framework says nothing about children born abroad, and that is where the real question lies for most couples: whether their parenthood will be recognised on return. The answer depends on the country where the program takes place – each jurisdiction establishes parentage differently, from a court order before birth to the parents’ names on the certificate from day one.
What the alternatives cost
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Finding a surrogate on an altruistic basis is difficult in practice, so intended parents from Portugal look abroad – most often to countries where assisted reproduction is fully regulated and the compensation paid to a surrogate is not capped by law.
VittoriaVita programs start from €44,000, with the final figure shaped by the country, the package and whether donor cells or PGD are needed — the full breakdown of what a program costs sets out each item and what falls outside the base price.
We have our own database of surrogates and egg donors, provide medical and legal support throughout, and prepare the full document package for the parents and the newborn.
Why is Ukraine the leader of surrogacy in the world?
Ukraine is one of the countries, where practically all methods of reproductive treatment are legal. IVF procedures and surrogacy programs are one of the most popular ART methods, which give the possibility for couples to become happy parents even in the most hard situations.
More than 30 private clinics operate in Ukraine, thanks to which more than 12,000 babies were born. Couples from all corners of the world specially visit Ukraine to receive professional medical services, using aRT methods and to avoid unpleasant difficulties with the law in their native land.
Benefits of iVF programs in Ukraine:
A high level of medical services
Affordable price
Legitimacy
Opportunity of combination different ART methods
Preparing papers for a baby
Wide choice of clinics for programs
VittoriaVita is a professional leading surrogacy agency in Ukraine, which has been successfully practicing infertility treatment using surrogacy, iVF, donor eggs and sperm for ten years.
