Is surrogacy legal in Iran?
Commercial legal
Both commercial and altruistic surrogacy are legal and popular in Iran.
Iran is one of 8 countries classified “Commercial legal” for surrogacy — 18% 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
- Georgia
- Commercial legal Both altruistic and commercial surrogacy are fully legal for domestic and international intended parents.
- Saudi Arabia
- Banned Religious authorities prohibit the use of gestational carriers in Saudi Arabia.
- Turkey
- Banned Surrogacy is effectively banned nationwide under the Civil Code and related health laws.
- Israel
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is legal in Israel, with recent expansions allowing same-sex couples and single men.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is officially regulated and accessible to all individuals regardless of marital status or medical indications.
- Ukraine
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is absolutely legal, including commercial arrangements for foreigners.
Other laws in Iran
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
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.