Surrogacy Visas

Five days after offering help to a stranded British couple in Mumbai, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asked the UK government when they would issue the passport for their infant daughter of about five-months.

Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has offered hope to a British couple who had a baby through surrogacy in India, but had been apprehensive of having to leave her in an orphanage here, since UK is yet to issue her a passport.

Clamping down on the 'rent-a-womb' practice by foreigners and overseas Indians, the government today directed all its missions not to issue visas to those intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy.

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy will not be allowed to come on a tourist visa from Friday with the Home Ministry ordering strict adherence of surrogacy laws.

Five days after offering help to a stranded British couple in Mumbai, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asked the UK government when they would issue the passport for their infant daughter of about five-months.

Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has offered hope to a British couple who had a baby through surrogacy in India, but had been apprehensive of having to leave her in an orphanage here, since UK is yet to issue her a passport.

Clamping down on the 'rent-a-womb' practice by foreigners and overseas Indians, the government today directed all its missions not to issue visas to those intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy.

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy will not be allowed to come on a tourist visa from Friday with the Home Ministry ordering strict adherence of surrogacy laws.