Reciprocal IVF (ROPA)

One partner provides eggs, the other carries — popular with female couples; legal in Spain, Portugal, UK and more.

What it costs by country

Price varies widely by country — and the real figure is cost per baby (success × cycles), which our calculator computes from registry data.

🥚Egg donation is banned in Germany, Switzerland & Italy-restricted — patients legally travel to Spain, Czechia, Greece.

👩Single women & female couples: yes in Spain/Greece/Denmark/UK/Portugal; restricted in Germany/Poland/Turkey.

🧬Non-medical sex selection: legal in North Cyprus & USA only.

🤰Paid surrogacy: Georgia & USA; altruistic: Greece, UK, Portugal; banned in Germany/France.

Laws change — verify current eligibility for your nationality and situation.

Educational information; consult a fertility specialist.