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The two most favourable destinations in the world for surrogacy are India and the United States of America. These two nations have a relaxed legal position, allowing commercial surrogacy. While at the United States, there exists specific legislations controlling and regulating commercial surrogacy, India has lately come out of the shell with the Apex Court of India recognizing commercial surrogacy. Since commercial surrogacy is allowed in both the nations, India has is having a large number of Intended Parents from United States of America. The three main factors which have caused this change are:
• Favourable legal position for commercial surrogacy in both the nations
• Well settled position to obtain the citizenship for the child
Though the first two of the above are the main factors that make the probability a possibility, it is the third factor that determines the Intended Parents take this conscious decision for choosing India for surrogacy. The surge in the number of American Intended parents is the direct result of the cost effective treatment in India. Though commercial surrogacy has been available at the United States of America for a very long period of time, it is has been accessible for only those who can afford that astronomical sum of money for the medical treatment, the surrogate mother and the lawyer. The total expenditure for surrogacy in India is usually lesser than half of what it would cost in the United States. Now, surrogacy in India is a better option for every American Intended parents, who cannot take up this process in U.S.
Taking the Child to America
The process of obtaining citizenship for the child born out if surrogacy in India is simple. This is surely one of the most contributing factors for the increasing number of Intended Parents choosing India as their Fertility destination. On the birth of the child, the parents of the child would be required to follow the process to register the birth of the child born outside America.
Intended Parents can either approach the Consulate of the United States at Mumbai, Delhi or at Chennai. The child requires a passport, a consular report of birth abroad (CRBA), an affidavit of presence in U.S and a social security number, so as to be granted citizenship. The social security number may be obtained at the United States. Within 42 days of the child’s birth it is required that it must be registered locally in India.
Generally the process takes about 10 days after which the passport and the CRBA shall be mailed. The social security shall be sent by the social security administration, this generally takes around three to six months. The birth or adoption certificates should contain the original seal or signature of the official custodian of that document. Church records or other photocopies do not constitute primary evidence. Only original documents are entertained which must be in English.
Requisites for taking the services of the Consulate of the United States
- Services are provided only through appointments which can be fixed online.
- It is mandatory that the new born child must be present at the time of making the application
- The child’s local registration certificate must be produced
- The American intended parents must produce their original American passport
- It is also necessary that the original marriage certificates of the American intended parents must be presented. In case of divorce or death of spouse original divorce or death certificates need to be submitted.
- At times, the term during which the American intended parents lived in America shall determine the acquisition of citizenship by the child. Hence evidence supported by school transcripts, tax records can be submitted.
- Where the child is born out of a wedlock evidence may be required with regard to the physical presence of the biological parents at the time of consummation which shall include passport, leases etc.
- Two identical photos are required in 2” into 2” size having a white background. It is essential that the child’s eyes must be open in the photo.
- US $65 is charged for the CRBA and US$85 is charged for the passport.
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