Is surrogacy legal in India?
Altruistic only
Altruistic surrogacy is legal for eligible Indian couples, while commercial surrogacy is banned.
India is one of 9 countries classified “Altruistic only” for surrogacy — 20% 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
- Kyrgyzstan
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is officially regulated and accessible to all individuals regardless of marital status or medical indications.
- Thailand
- Varies by region Commercial surrogacy is banned for foreigners in Thailand but allowed for opposite-sex married residents.
- Vietnam
- Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal for specific married couples under strict conditions.
- China
- Banned Surrogacy is forbidden by regulation in China, prohibiting medical professionals from performing procedures.
- Iran
- Commercial legal Both commercial and altruistic surrogacy are legal and popular in Iran.
- Hong Kong
- Banned Commercial surrogacy is a criminal offense in Hong Kong, while altruistic surrogacy is unregulated.
Other laws in India
- Abortion
- Legal (broad reasons)
- Euthanasia
- Passive only
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- No specific ban
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.