Can you be a surrogate with your tubes tied?
What 19 US surrogacy agencies say on their own websites, agency by agency, each rule quoted and linked to the page it is on. Read Oct 28, 2026.
Yes. Of the 19 US surrogacy agencies compared here, 14 state a rule on it, and all of them accept a surrogate whose tubes are tied: the embryo is transferred straight into the uterus, so the fallopian tubes are not needed. Hatch notes one exception: Essure permanent birth control disqualifies.
What each agency says: tubes tied
- American Surrogacypays $55,000 to $65,000+ (first-time base)
Yes, allowed
“Because the process bypasses your fallopian tubes and doesn’t use your genetic material, permanent birth control has no effect on your ability to carry.”
American Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- ConceiveAbilitiespays $75,000 (up to, first journey, by state and income (includes a limited-time $10,000 bonus))
Yes, allowed
“No, having your tubes tied does not disqualify you from being a surrogate.”
ConceiveAbilities's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institutepays $60,000 to $70,000 (first-time base ($70,000 in California))
Yes, allowed
“Yes. Tubal ligation does not disqualify you because gestational surrogacy uses IVF embryos, not your eggs.”
Egg Donor & Surrogacy Institute's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Eggceptional Fertilitypays $60,000 to $80,000 (typical; first-time from $60,000)
Yes, allowed
“Absolutely. Having your tubes tied will not affect your ability to be a successful surrogate.”
Eggceptional Fertility's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Family Source Consultantspays $55,000+ (base pay, first journey)
Yes, allowed
“Can I be a Surrogate or an Egg Donor if my tubes are tied? Yes.”
Family Source Consultants's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Golden Surrogacypays $70,000+ (first journey: $50,000 base + $20,000 benefits)
Yes, allowed
“Tubal ligation does not prevent you from becoming a Gestational Surrogate.”
Golden Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Hatchpays $50,000 to $55,000 (first-time base, plus benefits)
Yes, allowed (Essure permanent birth control is a disqualification)
“You can be a surrogate after tubal ligation as it doesn't prevent a successful embryo implantation in the uterus for gestational surrogates.”
Hatch's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
Yes, allowed
“Yes. Since embryos are transferred directly into your uterus, your tubes are not needed.”
Ivy Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Modern Family Surrogacypays $70,000 to $90,000 (first journey, before travel and lost-wage stipends)
Yes, allowed
“Yes, in achieving a pregnancy through the IVF process, the embryos are placed directly into the Surrogate’s uterus, so the fallopian tubes are not used.”
Modern Family Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Northwest Surrogacy Centerpays $62,000+ (comprehensive compensation (some packages from $70,000))
Yes, allowed
“Yes. Tubal ligation does not impact pregnancy and delivery through IVF.”
Northwest Surrogacy Center's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Patriot Conceptionspays $50,000+ (base pay)
Yes, allowed
“Yes! Tubal ligation doesn't affect surrogacy because embryos are placed directly in the uterus, fallopian tubes aren't needed for IVF.”
Patriot Conceptions's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Physician's Surrogacypays $60,000 to $75,000+ (first journey, flat rate by state)
Yes, allowed (a plus)
“Absolutely! Tubal ligation is actually a plus because it prevents accidental pregnancy.”
Physician's Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Simple Surrogacypays $58,000 to $63,000 (first journey ($63,000 with maternity coverage))
Yes, allowed
“Yes! Having your tubes tied does not prevent you from being a surrogate.”
Simple Surrogacy's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
- Surrogacy4Allpays $50,000 to $65,000 (base pay; total up to $100,000)
Yes, allowed
“No issue at all. Gestational surrogacy uses an embryo transfer, not your own eggs or fallopian tubes.”
Surrogacy4All's own page, read Oct 28, 2026
Agencies marked Partner pay IVFcost.co a referral fee if someone who applies through us goes on to qualify as a surrogate. It never changes what you are paid, and every list here is ordered by published pay, not by who pays us. How partners are handled
Agencies whose pages do not say
Babytree Surrogacy, Circle Surrogacy, Growing Generations, Quest Surrogacy, West Coast Surrogacy. Their pages did not answer this when we read them; ask the agency before you rule it in or out.
Screening decides
These are the rules each agency publishes for an application. Every agency then screens medically and psychologically, and the fertility clinic that does the embryo transfer sets its own limits, which can be stricter or looser. Where an agency's pages disagree with each other, both statements are shown.
What these agencies pay
First-time surrogate pay, agency by agency, with what each figure covers and a check of which agencies you qualify for: how much surrogates get paid, and by state.