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Surrogacy Cost in Chennai (₹6.25–15 Lakh) | Licensed Low Cost Surrogacy Centres in Chennai with Govt Registration 2026

Surrogacy in Chennai typically costs ₹6.25 lakh – ₹15 lakh for one successful cycle. Chennai has 44 government-registered surrogacy centres, and Tamil Nadu as a whole has one of the highest numbers in India.

₹6.25 lakh – ₹15 lakhtypical total cost
₹2.5 lakh – ₹7 lakhsurrogate's care & insurance
44licensed centres in Chennai

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We never arrange commercial surrogacy or a paid surrogate. India allows only altruistic surrogacy.

Cost breakdown

Surrogacy Cost in Chennai: Item-by-Item Breakdown

These are the typical surrogacy charges for one successful cycle at registered centres. Chennai prices fall within the same national range; where you land in it depends mostly on the hospital and the number of attempts you need.

What you pay forTypical cost
Consultation, tests and screening
The couple's fertility tests and the surrogate's medical and psychological screening
₹0.75 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh
IVF / ICSI cycle with medicines
Ovarian stimulation, egg collection, fertilisation, embryo culture and medicines for one cycle
₹1.5 lakh – ₹3 lakh
Embryo freezing and transfer
Freezing and storing embryos, and one embryo transfer into the surrogate
₹0.5 lakh – ₹1 lakh
Surrogate's pregnancy care
Antenatal check-ups, scans, blood tests and medicines through the pregnancy
₹1 lakh – ₹2.5 lakh
Delivery and hospital stay
Normal delivery or C-section, and the hospital stay for mother and baby
₹1 lakh – ₹3 lakh
Surrogate's insurance (36 months)
Health insurance cover the law requires the couple to buy for the surrogate
₹0.5 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh
Legal work and certificates
Medical indication, essentiality and eligibility certificates, the agreement and the parentage order
₹1 lakh – ₹2.5 lakh
Total for one successful cycle₹6.25 lakh – ₹15 lakh

Ranges compiled in November 2026 from published clinic and insurer estimates. How we estimate costs.

In Chennai

₹6.25 lakh – ₹15 lakh

Chennai has both large multi-speciality hospitals and smaller fertility centres. For NRIs planning treatment here, budget for the extra visits the legal process needs, and ask the centre which steps can be handled remotely.

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The surrogate's costs

Surrogate Mother Cost in Chennai

No fee or price can be paid to a surrogate in Chennai or anywhere in India. The couple pays only for her care and protection, typically ₹2.5 lakh – ₹7 lakh of the total cost.

Cost related to the surrogateTypical cost
Surrogate's pregnancy care
Antenatal check-ups, scans, blood tests and medicines through the pregnancy
₹1 lakh – ₹2.5 lakh
Delivery and hospital stay
Normal delivery or C-section, and the hospital stay for mother and baby
₹1 lakh – ₹3 lakh
Surrogate's insurance (36 months)
Health insurance cover the law requires the couple to buy for the surrogate
₹0.5 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh
Surrogate's care and insurance₹2.5 lakh – ₹7 lakh

Within the law

  • Her medical care, delivery and 36-month insurance
  • Expenses allowed under the surrogacy rules
  • No fee, salary or "price" for the surrogate
  • No packages that promise a baby
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Licensed Low Cost Surrogacy Centres in Chennai

Only a government-registered centre can legally offer surrogacy. These 44 centres in Chennai are on the National ART & Surrogacy Registry; ask any of them for a written, itemised quote. Listed alphabetically; the order is not a ranking.

Akshara Fertility Center and Research Institute

✓ Govt registered

Plot No: 5107, First Floor, H2, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.ART/CHE/041/2024

GBR FERTILITY CENTRE AND HOSPITALS, MUGAPPAIR WEST, CHENNAI

✓ Govt registered

HIG 1027 & 1028, 6TH MAIN ROAD, MUGAPPAIR ERI SCHEME, MUGAPPAIR WEST, CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/007/2023

GENESIS IVF ADVANCED FERTILITY CLINIC AND MAARUTHI MEDICAL CENTRE AND HOSPITALS

✓ Govt registered

NO 1152/30, EVR PERIYAR SALAI , KOYAMBEDU, CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/049/2025

INDIRA IVF HOSPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED

✓ Govt registered

17, Moores road, Commercial Tax Office (Rear Gate), Thousand Light East, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/005/2023

ISWARYA FERTILITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

✓ Govt registered

13, 1st Main Rd, Opposite Sangeetha Hotel, Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/004/2023

KIDS CLINIC INDIA LIMITED CLOUDNINE FERTILITY

✓ Govt registered

No.54, Opposite Hyatt Regency, Vijaya Raghava Road, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/023/2023

KIDS CLINIC INDIA LIMITED CLOUDNINE FERTILITY

✓ Govt registered

No.148, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600097, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/034/2023

Maa kauvery

✓ Govt registered

A Unit of Sri Kauvery Medical Care (India )Ltd, No 6/1, 200 ft Radial Road, Veeramani Nagar, Zamin Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CPT/006/2026

Oasis Center for Reproductive Medicine (A Unit of Sadguru Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd)

✓ Govt registered

#26, ‘F’ Block, 1st Street, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600102, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/033/2023

PEARL SINGAPORE FERTILITY CENTRE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLP

✓ Govt registered

Plot 5/3, Vinayagam Avenue, OkkiamPettai, OMR, Thuraipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/50/2025

Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SMART)

✓ Govt registered

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Centre 1, Sri Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/013/2023

Sudha hospitals, Women ,Child care and Fertility centre

✓ Govt registered

No.940, EVR Periyar Salai,Poonamalli High Road, Purasaiwalkam,Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/021/2023

Thaaimai Fertility and Research Centre ( A Unit Of Thaaimai Women’s Clinic)

✓ Govt registered

No 18, 1st Street, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86, Tamil Nadu

Registration No.SUR/CHE/018/2023

Centre data from the official registry. See all centres across India at bestsurrogacycentreinindia.com.

FAQs

Surrogacy Cost in Chennai: Common Questions

What is the surrogate mother cost in Chennai?

No fee can be paid to a surrogate. The couple pays for her care, delivery and insurance, typically ₹2.5 lakh – ₹7 lakh of the total.

Is there low cost surrogacy in Chennai?

Some centres are more affordable than others, but always check that a low quote still includes insurance, delivery and legal work.

What is included in the surrogacy cost in Chennai?

A complete quote should include tests, IVF, embryo transfer, the surrogate's pregnancy care, delivery, her 36-month insurance and the legal certificates. Ask for each item in writing.

How many attempts are allowed, and what does each extra one cost?

The rules allow up to three attempts on the same surrogate. Each extra frozen embryo transfer typically costs ₹0.5 lakh – ₹1 lakh, and a new IVF cycle ₹1.5 lakh – ₹3 lakh.