Armenia

Legal status

Armenia's surrogacy framework rests on the 2002 Law on Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights (ZR-474). It allows gestational, compensated surrogacy; traditional surrogacy (surrogate's own egg) has been banned since 2021. The Ministry of Health is the regulator.

Armenia has the broadest eligibility of the three: since the July 2024 amendment, single men and women may apply (using their own gametes). In 2025 the Constitutional Court ruled ART age caps unconstitutional, so age limits on intended parents were removed (older sources citing 53/55 are outdated).

Key change: citizens cannot be surrogates for foreigners (July 2024)

The most consequential rule for foreign intended parents: Armenian citizens may not act as surrogates for foreigners. In practice clients often need a surrogate from a neighboring country (e.g. Georgia, Kazakhstan), which adds cross-border legal and logistical complexity.

Eligibility

| Group | Surrogacy allowed | | --- | --- | | Married heterosexual couples | Yes | | Single men / women | Yes (since 2024, own gametes) | | Same-sex couples | Not formally; usually via the single-parent route |

Note: double donation is prohibited; at least one parent must be genetically related.

Risks & notes

• English information on Armenian clinics is mostly from agency marketing sites; independent and official English sources are scarce. We mark many clinic fields as "Not found" rather than risk overstating.
• Since July 2025, family disputes must go through mandatory mediation before court.
• We found no major documented Armenian surrogacy scandals in reputable media (which may reflect a stable market, or limited English reporting — verify via Russian/Armenian sources).

Sources are cited; agency-sourced items are flagged. Not medical or legal advice.