Is surrogacy legal in Saudi Arabia?
Banned
Religious authorities prohibit the use of gestational carriers in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is one of 15 countries classified “Banned” for surrogacy — 33% 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
- Israel
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is legal in Israel, with recent expansions allowing same-sex couples and single men.
- Iran
- Commercial legal Both commercial and altruistic surrogacy are legal and popular in Iran.
- Turkey
- Banned Surrogacy is effectively banned nationwide under the Civil Code and related health laws.
- Georgia
- Commercial legal Both altruistic and commercial surrogacy are fully legal for domestic and international intended parents.
- Greece
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is fully legal and regulated, allowing both altruistic and commercial arrangements.
- Kenya
- Unregulated There are no specific legal regulations or laws governing surrogacy in Kenya.
Other laws in Saudi Arabia
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- 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.