Is surrogacy legal in the Czech Republic?

Unregulated

Czech Republic does not legally regulate surrogacy, though it's generally considered legal.

The Czech Republic is one of 10 countries classified “Unregulated” for surrogacy — 23% of the 44 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Slovakia
Banned Slovakia banned all surrogacy arrangements, including commercial and altruistic, as of 2025.
Poland
Unregulated Surrogacy is mostly unregulated in Poland, with the legal mother being the woman who gave birth.
Germany
Banned Germany prohibits all surrogacy arrangements, both commercial and altruistic.
Switzerland
Banned Switzerland bans surrogacy, with penalties for clinicians and those arranging it, though surrogate mothers are still legal parents.
Serbia
Banned Surrogacy is illegal in Serbia, with a draft law still pending that would ban all forms of surrogacy.
Netherlands
Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal in the Netherlands, but commercial surrogacy is illegal.

Other laws in Czech Republic

Abortion
Legal on request
Euthanasia
Illegal
Suicide Laws
Not a crime
FGM Laws
Specifically banned
Organ Donor Consent
Opt-out (presumed consent)

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