Is surrogacy legal in Poland?

Unregulated

Surrogacy is mostly unregulated in Poland, with the Family Code defining the birth mother as the legal mother.

Poland 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.
Czech Republic
Unregulated Surrogacy is not legally regulated in the Czech Republic and is generally considered legal.
Germany
Banned Surrogacy is completely prohibited in Germany under the German Civil Code.
Ukraine
Commercial legal Surrogacy is absolutely legal, including commercial arrangements for foreigners.
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 Poland

Abortion
Legal (limited)
Euthanasia
Illegal
Suicide Laws
Not a crime
FGM Laws
No specific ban

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