Who Is Eligible for Surrogacy in Surat?
Intended parents
• Legally married Indian couples with a certified medical need for surrogacy (e.g. absence of uterus, recurrent IVF failure,
or a condition that makes pregnancy medically unsafe)
• Eligible Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), subject to the same medical criteria
• Single women who are widowed or divorced, aged 35–45, under specific conditions
• Foreign nationals, live-in couples, and single men are not currently eligible
Surrogates
• A willing, married woman aged 25–35
• Has at least one biological child of her own
• Medically and psychologically evaluated and certified fit
• Can act as a surrogate only once in her lifetime
What Are the Mandatory Legal Approvals for Surrogacy in Surat?
• District Medical Board certification confirming medical necessity
• Essentiality Certificate issued by the Appropriate Authority
• 36 months of insurance coverage for the surrogate, including postpartum complications
Once these approvals and the required agreements are complete, the child is recognised in law as the biological and legal
child of the intended parents, and a parentage order is issued after birth.
The Surrogacy Process in Surat at Nimaaya
1. Initial consultation — fertility evaluation and medical history review to establish certified need
2. Medical board approval — District Medical Board certification, followed by the Essentiality Certificate
3. Surrogate screening — clinical, psychological, and eligibility screening
4. IVF and embryo creation — eggs and sperm from the intended parents are used to create embryos
5. Embryo transfer — a screened, healthy embryo is transferred to the surrogate
6. Pregnancy monitoring — regular antenatal check-ups through the pregnancy
7. Delivery and parentage order — legal documentation confirms the intended parents as the child’s legal parents
What Does Surrogacy Cost in Surat?
Because commercial surrogacy is banned, no fee is paid to a surrogate. Costs instead cover medical treatment, the surrogate’s care and insurance, and legal documentation – and vary by case complexity and number of IVF cycles required. The table below gives a general sense of what each cost component covers; ask any clinic for a personalised, itemised estimate rather than relying on a single headline figure.
| Cost Component |
What It Typically Covers |
| IVF / ICSI treatment cycle(s) |
Egg retrieval, fertilisation, embryo culture — cost depends on the number of cycles needed |
| Embryo transfer & monitoring |
Transfer procedure plus follow-up scans and blood work |
| Surrogate’s medical care |
Antenatal check-ups, delivery, and postpartum recovery — reimbursed, not a fee
|
| Mandatory insurance |
36 months of coverage for the surrogate, including
postpartum complications
|
| Legal & documentation |
Agreement drafting, Essentiality Certificate support,
parentage order filing
|
District Medical Board Guidance for Surrogacy in Surat
Get Expert Support With Your Medical Certification Process
For eligible patients considering gestational surrogacy, the medical indication and required certification are important parts of the regulated treatment pathway.
The District Medical Board is a government authority involved in assessing the medical indication for surrogacy under the applicable framework.
At Nimaaya, our fertility specialists help you understand the medical evaluations, documentation, and reports relevant to your case, helping you prepare for the required process.
Nimaaya’s Support Includes:
- Review of your fertility and medical history
- Identification of relevant medical reports and records
- Specialist evaluation and required investigations
- Guidance on medical documentation
- Coordination of clinical information required for the process
- Clear guidance on the next steps in your treatment
Making Your Surrogacy Process More Manageable
Medical certification and documentation can feel complex when you are already navigating fertility treatment.
At Nimaaya, our team helps simplify the medical and documentation process, keeping you informed about the requirements and helping you understand what comes next.
Important: District Medical Board decisions and government approvals are made independently by the relevant authorities. Nimaaya provides medical guidance and documentation support to help eligible patients prepare for the required surrogacy process.
