IVF laws in Moldova: age limits, eligibility & donor rules

Moldova’s reproductive-health law text sets IVF age limits of 45 with own eggs and 50 with donor eggs. Single women may receive treatment; female-couple parentage needs separate confirmation. Egg and sperm donation are regulated, with anonymous and defined known-donor pathways. Foreign patients must confirm current eligibility, consent, screening and the selected donor arrangement.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-12

IVF age limits in Moldova

Own oocytes: 45; donated oocytes: 50. Article 11 of the law text amended in 2023 distinguishes a 45-year own-oocyte limit from a 50-year donor-oocyte limit. Confirm the exact birthday and procedure date with the provider.

Legal framework
Own oocytes: 45; donated oocytes: 50
Private clinic policy
Article 11 of the law text amended in 2023 distinguishes a 45-year own-oocyte limit from a 50-year donor-oocyte limit. Confirm the exact birthday and procedure date with the provider.
Public funding
Domestic insurance and public-programme entitlement must be assessed separately from private treatment and foreign-patient access.
Male age limit
Check the provider’s medical and funding criteria separately.
Legal access, clinic policy and public funding are separate conditions. Check which applies to your treatment.

Sources: Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official text · ILO NATLEX: English rendering of the Moldovan statutory text

Who is eligible for IVF in Moldova?

The reproduced statutory text expressly permits IVF for an infertile couple or single woman with informed consent. Single-woman IVF using donor sperm has an anonymous-donor condition. Female-couple status and joint parentage are not established by that provision.

  • Heterosexual couples

    Permitted, subject to criteria

    Both partners must give written consent where treatment is for a married or cohabiting couple.

  • Single women

    Permitted, subject to criteria

    Article 11 includes a single woman; medical criteria and written consent apply.

  • Female couples

    Separate assessment required

    The cited national material does not establish eligibility or joint parentage for a female couple. Obtain confirmation of both before arranging treatment.

  • Male couples / surrogacy

    Separate assessment required

    The cited material does not establish a male-couple surrogacy pathway. Treatment access and legal parentage require a separate assessment.

Sources: Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official text · ILO NATLEX: English rendering of the Moldovan statutory text

Egg and sperm donation rules in Moldova

The 2023-amended law regulates anonymous donation and defined known-oocyte donation with approval conditions. Anonymous donor identity has limited exceptional health-related disclosure. For single-woman IVF, the text specifies anonymous donor sperm.

Donor identity
Anonymous and regulated known donation
Egg donation
Permitted
Sperm donation
Permitted

Sources: Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official text · ILO NATLEX: English rendering of the Moldovan statutory text

IVF in Moldova for foreign patients

International self-pay access is not established by the cited national guidance. Obtain written provider confirmation before arranging treatment.

  1. Obtain written acceptance for your relationship status, nationality and proposed treatment.
  2. Confirm the provider’s licence, medical screening and consent documents before booking.
  3. Ask for the age cut-off at retrieval and transfer, and the donor-information terms where applicable.
Confirm documents, screening and any clinic-specific requirements before booking your trip.

Sources: Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official text · ILO NATLEX: English rendering of the Moldovan statutory text

Questions about IVF laws and requirements in Moldova

What is the IVF age limit in Moldova?

Own oocytes: 45; donated oocytes: 50. Article 11 of the law text amended in 2023 distinguishes a 45-year own-oocyte limit from a 50-year donor-oocyte limit. Confirm the exact birthday and procedure date with the provider. Domestic insurance and public-programme entitlement must be assessed separately from private treatment and foreign-patient access.

Can single women and female couples have IVF in Moldova?

The reproduced statutory text expressly permits IVF for an infertile couple or single woman with informed consent. Single-woman IVF using donor sperm has an anonymous-donor condition. Female-couple status and joint parentage are not established by that provision.

Are egg and sperm donors anonymous in Moldova?

The 2023-amended law regulates anonymous donation and defined known-oocyte donation with approval conditions. Anonymous donor identity has limited exceptional health-related disclosure. For single-woman IVF, the text specifies anonymous donor sperm.

What should foreign patients check before IVF in Moldova?

Obtain written acceptance for your relationship status, nationality and proposed treatment. Confirm the provider’s licence, medical screening and consent documents before booking. Ask for the age cut-off at retrieval and transfer, and the donor-information terms where applicable.

Sources and further reading

National reference: Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official text. Last reviewed: 2026-10-12.

Reproductive Health Law 138/2012, amended 2023: official textILO NATLEX: English rendering of the Moldovan statutory textEuropean Atlas of Fertility Treatment Policies 2024 — Fertility Europe & EPF

The atlas provides comparative policy context from 2024. It does not rate clinic quality or treatment success.