Surrogacy in Colombia in 2025: price, legal status and programm features

1. What has changed in surrogacy in Colombia in 2025?
2. Why is Colombia so popular for surrogacy in 2025? 
3. Surrogacy in Colombia for LGBT and single parents
4. Chances of success with surrogacy in Colombia
5. Surrogacy programme options in Colombia in 2025

However, prospective parents planning to have a child through surrogacy should not rely on advertising promises, but should be aware of the costs involved. 

On the one hand, everything looks reliable: recommendations from the Constitutional Court, in particular Resolution T-968 of 2009, make surrogacy in Colombia a simple and straightforward procedure. The availability of the service to single parents, heterosexual and same-sex couples attracts many people from all over the world, and the price of surrogacy in Colombia remains one of the most attractive for prospective parents. Only altruistic surrogacy is permitted, which is often mistakenly perceived by prospective parents as an opportunity to save money. In reality, this can lead to various abuses by the surrogate mother, and the lack of regulation in this industry creates fertile ground for this.

In fact, there is a legal vacuum in Colombia in the field of surrogacy: there is no clear legislative regulation of assisted reproductive technologies, and services are offered on the principle of "if it is not prohibited, it is permitted."

In Colombia, surrogate mothers can only provide services to childless people on a non-commercial basis, so it is not a question of a fee for carrying a child, but rather compensation for expenses incurred during the programme — medical, social (certificate of incapacity for work, insurance services), and every day life (purchase of clothes for pregnant women, transport costs). On the one hand, the absence of a fee makes the programme cheaper for prospective parents, but on the other hand, it prolongs the search for women who are not only willing to carry your child free of charge, but also meet the medical and legal criteria. 

Prospective parents should consider whether anyone would willingly carry a child for complete strangers on altruistic grounds. Of course, there are exceptions. But are you prepared to rely on probabilities rather than certainties when it comes to your child?

Of course, you can agree on a fee for the surrogate mother privately. However, if your surrogate mother is willing to break the law on this point, what is to stop her from blackmailing you for additional remuneration? The law does not contain clear requirements and standards regarding contracts with surrogate mothers, which could set a precedent at the expense of your parental rights. The only reliable protection of your rights is to carry out a surrogacy programme in a country where it is completely and unambiguously legal and regulated at the state level.

The legal vacuum surrounding surrogacy in Colombia creates precedents for abuse, the country has a high level of corruption, and the influence of Catholicism may sooner or later lead to changes similar to those that occurred in Argentina, where the surrogacy industry is currently suspended either pending changes in legislation or until the first successful new cases (positive court decisions on surrogacy).

An important reason for the increased interest in surrogacy in Colombia in 2025 was legislative changes in the United States. Donald Trump signed an executive order tightening the rules for children born through surrogacy to obtain US citizenship. Although the order has not yet come into force and is being challenged in the courts of several states (three states have issued injunctions against its enforcement), legal uncertainty is forcing prospective parents to look for other options to reduce the risks.

Let's take a look at the changes in surrogacy programmes in Colombia, taking into account the growth in demand and other significant factors.

What has changed in surrogacy in Colombia in 2025?

The first and most obvious change is the increase in prices following the increased demand for the service. However, the price increase is also linked to the global economic crisis, the aftermath of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the rising cost of logistics and medical services, and the strengthening of legal support and social support for surrogate mothers. Here is how the dynamics of price changes and the timing of surrogacy programmes in Colombia will look in 2025:

A surrogate mother in Colombia is a woman aged 21-37 who has given birth to her own child, has no medical or psychological contraindications or harmful habits, and has undergone special consultations with lawyers and social workers. The need for strict compliance with the criteria and the altruistic nature of the service makes the search for a suitable woman difficult and lengthy. 

Why is Colombia so popular for surrogacy in 2025? 

Despite all of the above, surrogacy in Colombia is one of the most popular options on the reproductive services market. This is due to the following factors:

1. Accessibility for everyone — heterosexual couples, same-sex couples and single people can become parents with the help of a surrogate mother. The requirements for this are standard: a diagnosis of infertility and a genetic link to the child from at least one of the parents. In practice, however, the process of legalising a newborn is complicated by the fact that the surrogate mother will initially be listed on the child's birth certificate as his legal mother. 
2. Simple legal procedure — despite the absence of specific legislation, the recommendations of the Constitutional Court protect the rights of all parties involved. However, upon returning to their home country, parents face a difficult and complicated process of legalising their child, whose birth certificate lists a woman living far away overseas as the mother.
3. High-tech medicine — according to América Economía, Bogota's leading clinics are among the best in Latin America. However, the country has major problems with egg donors, not to mention donors with a European phenotype. In most cases, you will be offered frozen donor eggs from Ukrainian or Russian donors. 
4. Financial transparency — fixed cost of basic guaranteed programmes (usually including 3 embryo transfer attempts) and compensation for the surrogate mother. In practice, prospective parents will encounter a lot of hidden fees, the inability to obtain explanations about them, and the need to pay them according to the signed contract.
5. Safety — a sharp decline in crime in the country in recent years, especially in large cities. However, there are still areas where it is dangerous for foreigners to go. In contrast to Ukraine, Armenia or the Czech Republic, this can cause a lot of unpleasant moments. 

Surrogacy in Colombia for LGBT and single parents

Colombia offers equal conditions for all family formats. Same-sex marriages are recognised by law, and the rights of parents who have used surrogacy in Colombia are guaranteed on an equal footing with biological families. A child born through surrogacy is entitled to citizenship, social protection and inheritance.

This makes Colombia particularly attractive compared to countries where LGBT reproductive freedoms are restricted.

Of course, neither Ukraine, the Czech Republic, nor many other European countries can compete with Colombia in terms of the availability of surrogacy for LGBT people. However, there are still legal and reliable alternatives for traditional couples and individual parents: international hybrid programmes between Ukraine and the Czech Republic or Ukraine and Armenia combine Colombian accessibility for LGBT people with European reliability.

On the issue of citizenship rights, if you are French or German, how relevant is citizenship of a third world country for your child? With unstable and unpredictable legislation that can be a source of restrictions and additional taxes. Social protection is out of the question: social security has never been a hallmark of Colombia. Is a Colombian passport really what your child needs? 

The question of waiting for a Colombian passport remains open. How will it help you return to your country with your child? For the same cost as in Colombia, you can go through a clear and time-tested procedure in European Union countries. And you don't even have to travel overseas. Interested? Let's add some more interesting details!

Chances of success with surrogacy in Colombia

The effectiveness of IVF contributes significantly to the medical part of the surrogacy programme. The success rate of transfers can be used to judge the progress and development of the surrogacy service itself. Therefore, let's evaluate the success rates of IVF in Colombia and other leading countries for reproductive tourism according to data from REDLARA, UARM and CDC:

As we can see, Colombia lags behind the United States and Ukraine in terms of IVF success rates among women aged 35-39, among whom there are more surrogate mothers than in other age groups. This indicator should be taken into account when planning a programme, given that the cost of surrogacy in Colombia is lower than in the United States and close to, but still higher than in Ukraine.

This indicator, which is crucial for the success of the programme, convincingly proves that Colombia is simply an artificially promoted destination for reproductive tourism. 

Surrogacy programme options in Colombia in 2025

Let's consider the available options if, for example, you are prospective parents from Europe:

Feskov Human Reproduction Group offers an international guaranteed surrogacy programme at a fixed price with an unlimited number of embryo transfers and instant selection of a surrogate mother from our own database. The programmes do not include waiting lists: once you have selected a suitable surrogate mother from photos and met her via video link, we can begin preparing her to carry your baby. 

At the same time, prospective parents do not need to visit Ukraine to donate gametes — you can do this in your own country, and Feskov Human Reproduction Group will organise the transport of cryopreserved eggs and sperm to Ukraine. After that, with the help of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, we will create embryos, perform as many transfers as necessary to achieve pregnancy, and on the appointed date, we will arrive with your surrogate mother for the birth in Colombia.

We guarantee the birth of a healthy child and an equally simple procedure for legalising the child. All this, including the surrogate mother's fee, is included in the price, which is comparable to the cost of surrogacy in Colombia. With guarantees, at a fixed price and faster than directly in Colombia.

If you are from Europe or the United States, don't waste your time in Colombia. That country is good for vacationing, not for surrogacy. The birth of your child should take place in a country that protects his interests and yours. Working through our clinic, you can choose a convenient country of birth based on your citizenship and the ease of legalisation — Ukraine, Armenia, Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic, Belgium, other reliable countries — choose the most convenient one!

Find out about all the services included in the programmes from our managers! Contact us in a way that is convenient for you, and we will consult you free of charge and offer you the best programme option based on your goals and wishes!