Is surrogacy legal in Nigeria?
Unregulated
Surrogacy is unregulated in Nigeria, though surrogacy contracts may be enforceable as simple contracts.
Nigeria 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
- Kenya
- Unregulated There are no legal regulations or laws governing surrogacy in Kenya.
- Spain
- Commercial legal Spain does not allow surrogacy domestically but permits it in other countries where it is legal.
- Greece
- Altruistic only Greece permits altruistic surrogacy with legal protection for intended parents.
- Israel
- Commercial legal Israel legalized commercial surrogacy for same-sex couples, transgender people, and single men.
- Portugal
- Altruistic only Portugal allows surrogacy for heterosexual and lesbian couples under certain conditions, though parts of the law were suspended in 2018.
- Italy
- Banned Surrogacy is prohibited in Italy under criminal law with penalties for violations.
Other laws in Nigeria
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- FGM Laws
- Varies by region
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.