Where you live changes the route.
The legal and citizenship points differ from country to country. Choose the one that sounds like you. This is general information: a lawyer at home confirms what applies to you.
If you are a Nigerian living in the US, UK or Canada
United States
For a child born abroad to a surrogate, the US State Department generally looks for proof of a genetic link between the child and at least one US citizen parent, usually shown with a DNA test. If neither parent will have a genetic link, the route can be much harder or closed, so speak to a US immigration lawyer before you spend money.
Will my baby be a US citizen? Read the page
United Kingdom and Canada
Please speak to a lawyer at home who handles surrogacy before you begin. Rules on recognising a child's legal parents after surrogacy abroad differ, and both countries limit what can be paid and advertised. We will tell you plainly if our route does not work for you.
Living in the UK or Canada? Read the page
Check first
- Who will be the genetic parent, and whether a donor is involved.
- How your child becomes your legal child and a citizen at home.
- That rules and processing times change.
What we coordinate
- The clinic, the surrogate and the pregnancy updates.
- Agreements prepared by our barrister.
- Birth registration, DNA testing and the document checklist your lawyer will ask for.
What your lawyer at home handles. Whether your route qualifies, your child's citizenship application, and recognising you as the parents.
If you are a couple living in Nigeria
There is no citizenship paperwork to plan, so the conversation is about the medical route, the agreements and the costs.
Nigeria has no single national law on surrogacy, and Lagos State has its own guidelines on assisted reproduction. That is why careful written agreements matter. Every agreement is prepared by our barrister and explained to everyone before signing.
Check first
- Which clinic you want: your own hospital or one of our partner clinics in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
- Whether you want an anonymous or a known surrogate.
What we coordinate
- The medical plan with your clinic.
- Matching and the written agreements.
- Birth registration after the birth.
What your lawyer at home handles. How the laws and guidelines apply in your state, confirmed on the day you sign.
If you are starting a family on your own
Single people ask us about surrogacy often. Tell us your situation in your consultation and we will say plainly what is possible.
What a single parent can do depends on the country you live in. For US citizenship, the genetic link is to one US citizen parent, which a single parent can have. Other countries have their own rules for single applicants, and some do not recognise surrogacy abroad at all.
Check first
- Who will provide the eggs or sperm.
- Whether your country recognises a single parent after surrogacy abroad.
What we coordinate
- Choosing the program that fits: your own or donor eggs or sperm, or donated embryos.
- Matching, agreements and updates.
What your lawyer at home handles. Your own country's rules for single applicants, and your child's citizenship.
Our article on starting a family alone may help.
If you are an international family, an agency or a clinic
You do not have to come to Nigeria for every step, and you do not have to use our full program.
Countries treat surrogacy abroad very differently, including how a child's parents are recognised. Some do not recognise it at all. Please check the law where you live before you begin.
Check first
- Whether your country allows or recognises surrogacy abroad.
- How your child would receive citizenship and travel documents.
What we coordinate
- Collection of your eggs, sperm or embryos from your own hospital or clinic through our shipping partner, with delivery to our partner clinic in Nigeria.
- For agencies and clinics: a match with a screened surrogate, without full program management.
What your lawyer at home handles. The law in your own country, and citizenship and immigration for your child.
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