In recent years, more than one agency has appeared in Prague (Czech Republic) offering to have a child in the Czech Republic. A country where there is no surrogacy law.
Some agencies with hardly any infrastructure or presence in the countries it markets to had the idea of making the surrogate not have the baby in the country originally planned, but to have it in another European country like in the Czech Republic. That way, being within the Schengen area, the passport would no longer be necessary, and the baby and its parents could return by train or car back home.
It should be noted that this destination is used almost exclusively by Spaniards, and that it is rare to find citizens of other countries, Choose Czech since their countries grant them passports without major complications.
This idea would be very good if it did not present some flaws that as a law firm (with civil liability insurance, and all of our lawyers obeying the said laws with more than 10 years of practice) we cannot ignore when recommending or not a destination:
| SITUATION | PROBLEM |
|---|---|
| The local agency will require a sworn statement that the pregnancy is altruistic, being that the surrogate does not receive any compensation. | If this were to be done, it would be committing a crime of falsification of a public document punishable under both the fathers country of origin and the Criminal Code of the Czech Republic. |
| Upon arrival at the registry office, the commissioning father must declare that the surrogate is his actual partner, since surrogacy does not exist. | Lying to an official is also a criminal offense under both legal systems. |
| Unfortunately the high number of parents who came to Prague in the past, led the authorities to the so-called OPERATION SPANIEL This ended with the arrest of four doctors from the Clinic of Dr. FESKOV, among others. This obviously harmed many parents who found themselves in the middle of an international criminal case. | There is a danger of another "OPERATION SPANIEL" when babies are created in Cyprus and born in Prague. A situation identical to the processes when IVF was performed in Ukraine, and ended in Prague. There is no difference between the two. |
| As soon as parents appear at the registry office, the registry office alerts the authorities and the police go to the registry office. | The police question the surrogate mother and the commissioning father. Both have the right not to testify, and local agencies usually provide the father with a lawyer to advise him. This is an unfortunate part of the nature of the process. |
| The father cannot be present at the birth | The fact that the surrogacy is hidden from the Clinic, which indicates once again the lack of clarity of the process. |
The "agencies" that recommend this destination, without stressing the risks involved, all have similar characteristics:
Having analyzed the situation in the Czech Republic, Gestlife covers this destination for parents who, despite the warnings, wish to do the process in that country, instead of doing it in the USA, or ALBANIA, or other countries such as MEXICO or COLOMBIA.
It should be noted that the CZECH REPUBLIC has an advantage over ALBANIA, which is that the period of stay in the country, after the birth of the baby, is shorter, since we will not need a passport to leave the country, being able to return by train or car to our country of origin. But let us never forget that this advantage is the result of doing things incorrectly.
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There is no surrogacy law.
According to the official website of the government of the Czech Republic verbatim:
The text, verbatim, is available on the official government website:
Article 804 of Law no. 89/2012, of the Civil Code.
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In the name of the intended father and the surrogate mother. However, since there is no surrogacy law in the country, the registry office usually notifies the police who will go to the registry office to question the father and the surrogate mother. The parents are assisted at that moment by a lawyer of the company. However if this is a situation they do not wish to go through, the Czech Republic is not their destination.
Our staff will assist you in our office in Prague in your language. In a process where legal issues are mixed with medical issues, it is important to speak the same language and understand each other. With Gestlife, you will never feel like a stranger in a foreign country.
It is something that seems obvious, but with some agencies, you are lucky to speak to an advisor in your language. As soon as you sign the contract, the rest of the staff most likely does not speak English, and you have to have a translator. Make sure if you talk to other agencies that this doesn’t happen. A year and a half (the length of the surrogacy process) having to speak in other languages is very stressful.
Gestlife has its own office in Prague. We are not intermediaries. We are not a company that does not have an office in Prague which uses an intermediary in another country that has an external collaborator. Too many middlemen.
Although we do not recommend it as a destination, there are still parents who insist on choosing this destination.
Gestlife has lawyers in its Prague office to assist you throughout the process.
Most "agencies" finish their work when they deliver the baby to you. Then can help you to leave the country, but then, it is up to you to register your baby in your country of origin. At Gestlife we have a network of lawyers in all countries to take care of the final process in your country of origin that will allow you to register your child without problems.
We try our best to make the surrogacy process a pleasurable trip, not a nightmare. But mishaps can always arise which can endanger the biological parents (illness, accident). Gestlife takes care of managing your travel needs by providing insurance to guarantee you complete assistance in case of any incident. We take care of managing and organizing all the services related to these issues so that you do not have to deal with it. Our philosophy is to take care of the parents 24 hours a day.
A process in Albania/Czech Republic costs between 84.000 and 108.000 euros, depending on the program and guarantees chosen.
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In all our countries, you can contract the following programs:
Gestlife is one of the few agencies that have programs for parents who test positive for HIV, Hepatitis, or venereal diseases. Nowadays, this is not impede to parenthood. If this is the case, consult with your family counselor, and we will be happy to help you.
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| FEATURE | CZECH REPUBLIC | ALBANIA |
|---|---|---|
| Surrogacy Law | There is no surrogacy law. According to the official website of the government of the Czech Republic, which is reproduced below verbatim: Surrogacy is not explicitly regulated by Czech law, but it is not prohibited. Czech legislation does not explicitly regulate the institution of surrogacy, but it does not prohibit it. However, the transfer of the child by the surrogate mother to the intended parents is not legally enforceable and any surrogacy contract would be absolutely invalid. The surrogate mother may not receive monetary compensation in connection with the pregnancy, birth and transfer of the child, as this would amount to the crime of entrusting a child to another person. This offence is committed by anyone who, in return for money, entrusts a child to another person for the purpose of adoption or for another similar purpose. The offence is punishable by up to three years' imprisonment or prohibition of activity. The text, verbatim, is available on the official government website: https://portal.gov.cz/en/informace/surrogacy-INF-25 Article 804 of Law no. 89/2012, of the Civil Code, as amended. | Law 8876, dated 4.4.2002 On Reproductive Health, Article 43 recognizes surrogacy as a valid technique of assisted reproduction, although it does not subsequently develop any regulations. |
| Agency | The agency selling the program does not have its own offices and staff in either country. They use local agencies that have their own interests and processes. | Gestlife has its own office in Albania and in the Czech Republic, with its own staff. We do not work with intermediaries which allows us to control the whole process and act as one voice. |
| In vitro fertilization process | Must be done in another country. Impossible in the Czech Republic. | The whole process is done in Albania, IVF, and delivery of the baby. |
| Stay in the country after birth | It can be 3 weeks after the baby is born, and we can return to the country, by car or train, since none of the authorities issue passports or safe passage for the baby. | It is necessary, as in all countries, to ask the consulate for a certificate of registration. If the consulate refuses, or delays, in order to gain time, precautionary measures are filed prior. This procedure can take 2 months, during which time someone must take care of the baby (it is not essential that the father be there for the whole period, only at the beginning and at the end). |
| Return to country of origin | Return by train or car from Prague | Return by direct flight of 2 hours and 20 minutes. |
| Payments |
You will have to pay 3 intermediaries:
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To a single company in a country (USA) with legislation on surrogacy (the country with the most legislation in the world on this matter). Without intermediaries. |
| Presence during labor | The parents cannot be present during the delivery, since it is simulated, which once again demonstrates the legal weakness of the process. | The parents can both be present at the delivery, cut the umbilical cord, and perform the skin-to-skin technique with the baby. |
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Una vez hayas analizado todos los pros y los contras, si deseas hacer el proceso, finalizándolo en la república checa, te aconsejamos el programa ALBANIA/ REPUBLICA CHECA en el que la fiv tiene lugar en Tirana Albania, y el resto del proceso (nacimiento del niño) se hace en la república checa. De este modo podrás tener en la primera parte del programa, todas las garantías legales jurídicas y médicas que te ofrece Gestlife.
En este caso, haremos constar en el contrato, las advertencias legales oportunas, conforme la compañía te puso en conocimiento de las posibles dificultades que pudiesen suceder.
No obstante, en el caso de que se ampliase la operación SPANIEL, o se crease una nueva operación en república checa encaminada a impedir los nacimientos en ese país, o se promulgase alguna ley que impidiese proseguir con los procesos, Gestlife te ofrecerá derivar el proceso a Albania, donde el programa podrá continuar sin mayores complicaciones. Solicita el dossier a tu asistente familiar.
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