Colombia has earned a place among international surrogacy destinations through a combination that is hard to find: internationally accredited fertility clinics in Bogotá and Medellín, costs far below the United States and case law that does not distinguish by sexual orientation or marital status. What it does not have is a law, and that requires structuring each case carefully. Here are the facts.
01What it costs: between 55,000 and 80,000 USD
Figures published by agencies and clinics in 2026 place complete programmes between 55,000 and 80,000 USD, with "all-inclusive" packages at the lower end of the range. The lines:
- Surrogate compensation and expenses, framed in Colombia as reimbursement and support during the pregnancy.
- Agency and coordination.
- Clinic and IVF: embryo creation, genetic testing and transfers, at very competitive prices.
- Attorneys for the contract and parentage, and for recognition in your country.
- Stay after the birth of several weeks.
- Egg donor, if needed, with compensation and travel in writing in our programme.
02How long it takes: around 12-15 months
- Matching and screening: 1-3 months.
- Contract: before any transfer, with legal advice for both parties.
- Pregnancy: 9 months.
- After the birth: registration of the baby, documents and passport, which usually require 4 to 8 weeks in the country. A baby born in Colombia to foreign parents is not automatically Colombian, so the passport is processed at your country's consulate and that step should be prepared before the trip.
03The legal framework: rulings, not a law
Colombia has no surrogacy law. What protects it is the Constitutional Court, which since 2009 has recognised the practice in several rulings, set conditions (among them, that at least one parent provides genetic material and that the surrogate acts freely) and has asked Congress four times to legislate. Congress has seen more than sixteen bills in twenty years, to regulate it and to prohibit it; the last two major bills were archived in June 2026 and in August 2026 a new one was filed to prohibit it. None has passed to date, but the debate is open and has to be followed case by case.
That is why Colombia appears on our site as a limited-framework destination: viable, with good clinics and families completing journeys every year, and with regulation that may move. Anyone starting a journey in Colombia should do so with a law firm that follows legislative developments and with recognition in their country prepared.
04Who it makes sense for
Families looking for medical quality at a contained cost, same-sex couples and single parents (the case law does not distinguish) and those who can provide a genetic link from at least one parent. And those who accept following the legal context while the journey lasts, with an attorney at their side.
05What we do
We advise you on whether Colombia fits your case, introduce Colombian clinics and attorneys experienced with international families and provide the egg donor when you need one, with our guarantees in writing. If you are two fathers, the guide to egg donation for same-sex couples explains how the two parts fit.
