Is surrogacy legal in Nigeria?
Unregulated
Surrogacy is unregulated in Nigeria, though contracts may be enforceable and a regulation is being considered.
Nigeria 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
- Kenya
- Unregulated There are no specific legal regulations or laws governing surrogacy in Kenya.
- Spain
- Banned Surrogacy is not legal in Spain as renouncement contracts are invalid.
- Greece
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is fully legal and regulated, allowing both altruistic and commercial arrangements.
- Israel
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is legal in Israel, with recent expansions allowing same-sex couples and single men.
- Portugal
- Banned Surrogacy is effectively banned as the 2016 law allowing it was suspended after being found unconstitutional in 2018.
- Italy
- Banned All forms of surrogacy are prohibited and punishable by imprisonment and fines.
Other laws in Nigeria
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- FGM Laws
- Varies by region
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.