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Become a Parent Through International Surrogacy in the United States

Promise Surrogacy helps intended parents who live outside of the United States build their families through surrogacy. In fact, we have Promise families living in 70 countries around the world. Working with a reputable agency such as Promise, surrogacy in the United States for international intended parents is legal, safe and secure.

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Where Is the Best Place for International Surrogacy?

The United States is widely considered to be the ideal country for surrogacy services. International parents prefer the United States due to its favorable legal, societal and medical conditions, and 48 of 50 U.S. states permit commercial surrogacy.

Popular Markets Where Parents Seek Surrogacy Services

Promise has worked with intended parents from all over the world (70 countries) for decades. Some of the more popular countries for international surrogacy include:

  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • China
  • Germany
  • Singapore
  • Scandinavia
  • France

Why International Intended Parents Choose Us

At Promise, our success with international intended parents is based on the amount of time we spend addressing every country's needs and legal circumstances. With legal contacts in most nations and partnerships with local organizations and lawyers, we're able to ensure that we're providing our clients with a complete solution to safely return home after the birth of their child(ren).

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3 Benefits of Choosing a United States Surrogacy Agency

1. Your Child Is a U.S. Citizen

Any child born in the United States is a U.S. citizen. Your baby will receive a U.S. birth certificate and is entitled to a U.S. passport for travel purposes (you will obtain your baby's passport after birth in order to return to your home country). Your surrogacy lawyers will do the legal work to establish your parentage (either via a Pre-Birth Order, post-birth order or possibly through a second parent adoption). You will be the sole legal and physical parents under American law. By establishing the rights of parentage in the United States, you can travel home safely and securely. Some countries – such as Spain, Sweden and Germany (amongst others) – accept the U.S Declaration of Parentage.

Conversely, a child born with an agency in a country other than your home country or the U.S., is not considered a citizen. This can be challenging because you will need to establish citizenship and/or parentage under your home country prior to leaving the country in which your baby was born, making it difficult to get travel papers or a passport to return to your home country. Your child cannot fly home without a passport.

2. Surrogates Are Fully Screened and Get the Best Medical Care

Promise follows strict guidelines and screening protocols for women who are interested in becoming surrogates. Surrogate applicants are fully vetted in our 3-step screening process, which includes an in-depth application, medical screening and psychological testing. All of Promise's surrogates live in the United States, have strong support systems and are financially stable. They have access to the most-advanced medical care and the world's top hospitals. Read more about surrogate screening .

3. Financial Security

When you embark on a surrogacy journey in the United States with Promise Surrogacy, your money is safe. For over 30 years, Promise has successfully safeguarded surrogacy funds for over 5,000 clients with Promise's fully-insured and audited escrow program. Our Journey Protection™ Escrow service uses a multi-layered security approach to protect your finances. The money you send to the agency is protected, held in a Bonded Escrow Account. These types of accounts are kept only at regulated and approved financial institutions.

How Do I Become a Parent Through Surrogacy in the United States?

We understand the idea of coming to another country for surrogacy to grow your family can seem intimidating, and feel as if there are quite a few "unknowns" about what the process is like. Our experienced team would be happy to guide you on your surrogacy journey. Promise also has international parents through surrogacy on staff who are happy to answer your questions and share their experiences about bonding with a surrogate, traveling with a newborn and finding confidence in the process.

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FAQs About Surrogacy in the U.S.

Below you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about surrogacy in the United States if you live internationally. You can read our full list of FAQs about the general surrogacy process from intended parents here .

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