Is surrogacy legal in the Czech Republic?
Unregulated
Surrogacy is not legally regulated in the Czech Republic and is generally considered legal.
The Czech Republic is one of 10 countries classified “Unregulated” for surrogacy — 22% of the 45 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Slovakia
- Banned All surrogacy arrangements are illegal in Slovakia following a 2025 constitutional amendment.
- Poland
- Unregulated Surrogacy is mostly unregulated in Poland, with the Family Code defining the birth mother as the legal mother.
- Germany
- Banned Surrogacy is completely prohibited in Germany under the German Civil Code.
- Switzerland
- Banned Surrogacy is illegal in Switzerland under the Federal Act on Medically Assisted Reproduction.
- Serbia
- Banned All surrogacy arrangements are illegal in Serbia, though new legislation is under discussion.
- Netherlands
- Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal while commercial surrogacy is illegal in the Netherlands.
Other laws in Czech Republic
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- No specific ban
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-out (presumed consent)
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