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Everything we have published about surrogacy in Colombia, with sources.

• Is surrogacy legal in Colombia? What U.S. parents should know

  Is surrogacy legal in Colombia? What the Constitutional Court has decided, what the 2026 ban bill says and the legal risks for U.S. intended parents.

• Colombia's 2026 surrogacy ban bill: what it says and what it means

  Plain-language guide to the 2026 bill to ban surrogacy in Colombia: what the text says, what is not law, and questions for any provider in the meantime.

• Who can use surrogacy in Colombia? Same-sex couples, single parents and others

  Can same-sex couples and single parents use surrogacy in Colombia? What courts decided, how U.S. citizenship rules apply and what to ask a provider.

• How surrogacy in Colombia works, step by step

  Step-by-step guide to surrogacy in Colombia for U.S. parents: legal route, contracts, medical steps, birth, citizenship papers and what to ask.

• How long does surrogacy in Colombia take?

  How long does surrogacy in Colombia take? The stages, what causes delays, which times we could verify and how to ask for a written schedule.

• Medical risks of surrogacy: for the carrier, the baby and the parents

  Medical risks of surrogacy for the carrier and baby, carrier screening, embryo testing, failed transfers and insurance questions to ask in Colombia.

• What does surrogacy in Colombia cost? What you pay for, without the sales pitch

  What makes up the cost of surrogacy in Colombia: line items, what packages include and leave out, hidden costs, escrow questions and how to compare quotes.

• How to choose and verify a surrogacy agency or clinic in Colombia

  Checklist to verify a surrogacy agency, clinic or lawyer in Colombia before you sign: licenses, contracts, money, reviews, red flags and questions.

• What can go wrong legally in surrogacy in Colombia?

  What can go wrong legally in surrogacy in Colombia: a carrier who changes her mind, birth record disputes, lost nationality and provider failure.

• U.S. citizenship for babies born through surrogacy in Colombia

  How U.S. citizenship works for a baby born through surrogacy in Colombia: legal parent, genetic tie, marriage, DNA, CRBA and passport.

• Bringing your baby home from Colombia: first steps and documents checklist

  What to do first and which documents you need to bring a surrogacy baby home from Colombia: birth record, apostille, DNA, CRBA, passport.

• Surrogacy in Bogota, Colombia: law, courts and practical checks

  Surrogacy in Bogota: what the T-127 case shows, how birth registration and courts work, how to verify a clinic and what to ask before you sign.

• What a surrogate should have: protections to look for in Colombia

  Protections a surrogate should have in Colombia: own lawyer, informed consent, fair pay, health cover and counseling. What the law says and what to ask.

• Surrogacy ethics: what to ask before you choose a provider

  The ethical debate on international surrogacy, what the UN, ASRM, Colombia's Court and ICBF say, and the questions to ask any provider in Colombia.

• Surrogacy glossary: terms you will meet in Colombia

  Plain-language definitions of 45+ legal, medical and administrative terms used in surrogacy in Colombia, from apostille and CRBA to REPS and tutela.

• Our ethics policy

  The rules Surrogacy Guide Colombia follows: no recruiting of surrogates, independent legal advice, transparent sponsorship and no promises.