Surrogacy in South Africa comes with one big catch for Australians — you can only access it if you're domiciled there.
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan explains.
In this video:
Why South Africa requires intended parents to be domiciled there — not just visiting — before they can access surrogacy, which mainly suits the South African diaspora in Australia
How South Africa's preconception court order process works, and how it differs from Australia's post-birth parentage order
Why South African-born children have been recognised as the child of their Australian parents under the Family Law Act since 2013, and how regulations commencing April 2025 affect birth certificate recognition
Why the Department of Home Affairs may still request a DNA test for Australian citizenship by descent, even where parentage is presumed
Why South Africa doesn't discriminate by relationship status or sexuality, but does require a genetic link with the child
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