IVF and reproductive medicine in Georgia for international couples: the law, the documents and the stages

Can an international couple have IVF in Georgia?

Yes. Reproductive medicine is governed by the Law of Georgia on Health Care, and its Article 143 permits in vitro fertilisation in two situations: to treat infertility, and where there is a risk that the wife or the husband will pass a genetic disease on to the child. The couple's own or donor reproductive cells or embryos may be used, and the couple's written consent is a mandatory condition. If a child is born, the couple are considered the parents, and the donor has no right to be recognised as a parent.

The text of the article contains no restriction by citizenship or country of residence. In addition, the Law of Georgia on Patient Rights preserves the right of a foreign national who is in Georgia to receive medical care under Georgian law, unless an international treaty provides otherwise. There are two further provisions you should know about: under Article 144, frozen reproductive cells and embryos may be used, and the couple decides how long they are stored, following the established procedure; Article 141 separately regulates insemination with donor sperm.

The law speaks of a "couple" and does not define the term any further in Article 143. Which document you will need to prove that you are a couple is something the clinic will tell you, and we put this question to the clinic as soon as we send your records.

Solidaroba.ge does not coordinate surrogacy.

What should you clarify at home before planning the trip?

Planning fertility treatment is easier when the main tests have already been done in your own country and the Georgian specialist has the results in hand. The clinic decides which tests are needed and how recent they must be, but a few things are best clarified before you travel:

• Your doctor's view. Ask the reproductive specialist or gynaecologist who already knows you which tests you have had and which ones a new clinic may want to repeat.
• The history of previous cycles. If you have already had treatment, ask for the protocols and embryology reports: for a Georgian doctor they are often the most informative documents.
• The rules in your country. Find out how the law in your country treats donor reproductive cells and the registration of a child born abroad, if this is relevant to your plan. We do not assess this, but the question should be asked from the outset.
• Time and work. Consider how flexibly you can change dates, because the cycle schedule is set by how your body responds, not by a plane ticket.

We do not publish success rates and we do not compare clinics on that basis: such a figure depends on many factors and can only be read correctly in a conversation with a doctor. The method, the number of cycles and the medicines are decided by the reproductive specialist on the basis of your test results. If you would like another doctor to review the plan before treatment begins, this is possible through our second opinion service.

Which documents does the clinic need, and in what form?

The documents fall into two groups: medical documents, which the doctor needs for the plan, and personal documents, which the clinic uses to confirm who you are and that the consent is given by the couple. The clinic sets the exact list; below is the core that is asked for almost every time.

We send records only to the clinics you have confirmed in writing. Health data is a special category of personal data.

Marriage certificate: translation and apostille

For a foreign marriage certificate, the clinic usually asks for a Georgian or English translation. If it also needs an apostille, this is added in the country that issued the certificate, and only if that country is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention; otherwise the document needs consular legalisation. That is why the apostille is obtained before you leave home: once you are in Georgia, it can no longer be added to a foreign certificate. We prepare the notarised translation as part of our civil document translation service, and the medical records through our laboratory test results translation service.

Documents completed in Georgia

The couple signs the written consent at the clinic, and the Law of Georgia on Patient Rights entitles you to receive information before you sign: about the service, its cost, the risks and the alternatives. If the form is only in Georgian, a medical interpreter will explain its content to you before you sign, and you should take a copy with you.

How does the process work with us?

The organisational route is the same as for other treatment, but in reproductive medicine the dates are set by the cycle, so each stage is planned in agreement with the clinic's doctor.

1. Records and quotes

   We check whether your file is complete and request a written plan from the licensed clinics you have confirmed. This stage is described in detail on the Choosing a clinic page.

2. Remote consultation

   Many clinics offer the first conversation by video. During it, the doctor tells you which stages will take place in your country and which in Georgia.

3. Preparing for the trip

   We buy tickets only after the clinic has confirmed the likely dates, and we check whether your entry rules allow you to stay as long as you may need.

4. Treatment in Georgia

   Your personal coordinator arranges the schedule of clinic visits, the interpreter, transfers and accommodation, while the medical side is led entirely by the doctor.

5. Return and follow-up

   Before you leave, we ask for a written report and instructions so that your own doctor can continue monitoring at home.

One practical note: at some stages the clinic may need both partners to be present in person, for example when signing the consent or when biological material is collected. We ask the clinic about this in advance so that the second partner can plan leave or a ticket for the right days.

Visa, length of stay and mandatory insurance

Citizens of many countries enter Georgia visa-free and can stay for up to one year, so for them an IVF cycle rarely conflicts with the permitted length of stay. The situation is different if you need an e-visa: for citizens of some countries it gives the right to stay for 30 days within a 120-day period, and a short-stay visa cannot be extended while you are in Georgia. If the doctor's plan involves a long stay, this must be resolved before you travel; we check the rules for your citizenship as part of our visa and invitation service.

Since 1 January 2026, every foreign national entering Georgia must hold health and accident insurance for the entire stay, with cover of at least GEL 30,000, in Georgian or English. Such a policy meets the entry requirement but, as a rule, does not pay for planned reproductive treatment. What it covers and what it does not is explained in our insurance guide.

What does a clinic's quote include, and what might it leave out?

We do not quote prices on this page, because they depend on your plan, on the clinic and on what each clinic means by the word "package". What matters is the structure of the quote: comparing two totals only makes sense when you know which lines each one is made up of.

We confirm the payment method with the clinic in advance and cannot promise any particular option: for example, no bank in Georgia services Mir cards. You pay the clinic's invoice directly to the clinic, while our coordination fee is a separate line agreed in writing before any work begins. The overall cost structure is explained in the Costs and payment guide.

Frozen embryos: what happens once you are back home?

If frozen embryos or reproductive cells remain after treatment, they are stored at the Georgian clinic while you live in another country. This relationship may last for years, so read the storage contract carefully, before you sign it and in a language you understand.

• What storage costs, in which currency, and how you pay from abroad.
• How the clinic contacts you before the term expires and what happens if you do not reply.
• How the material is transferred to another clinic, including one abroad, and who arranges the transport.
• Who makes the decision if the couple's circumstances change.

Moving frozen material across a border is subject to the rules of both countries and takes place between two clinics, using specialist transport. So if you plan the next stage at home, put this question to both clinics from the start.

What we do and what we do not do

Solidaroba.ge is not a clinic and does not provide treatment. We arrange everything around the treatment: preparing your records and sending them to clinics with your consent, comparing quotes, an interpreter for consultations and for signing the consent, airport pick-up, transfers and accommodation, and, when you return, translating the report for your own doctor.

We do not assess whether a particular method is right for you and we do not look for donors. If a clinic pays us anything, we tell you before you choose the clinic. The full service, from arrival to departure, is described on the Treatment in Georgia page, and a separate overview of IVF funding and the law for families living in Georgia is in our in vitro fertilisation guide.

Frequently asked questions about IVF for international couples