The Power of Attorney Process

Since intended parents may not be present in Georgia at the time of signing, the POA ensures that their representative can finalize these important legal documents. The POA is structured to comply with Georgian legal requirements, and no document is signed without informing the intended parents and sharing the template with them first.

Having a POA is also beneficial if multiple embryo transfer attempts are needed, saving intended parents time and travel expenses, as they won’t need to be in Georgia solely for agreement signing.

For intended parents visiting Georgia for genetic material collection, the POA is arranged in Georgian during their visit.

For those shipping frozen materials and planning to arrive only at the baby’s birth—or if only one parent visits for genetic material collection—POA can be prepared in your home country. Your assigned program manager will provide a document template, assist with completion, and guide you on how to notarize and apostille it. Using precise wording is crucial to avoid errors, and we emphasize the importance of accuracy to ensure everything is correct the first time.

It is important to note that, in some countries, documents referencing surrogacy cannot be notarized and apostilled. Since mentioning surrogacy is essential for the POA, intended parents may need to visit a nearby country where the document can be prepared or travel to Georgia for its completion.