Short answer. For families, egg donation in Bangalore (Bengaluru) is lawful only through a registered ART Bank (Act s.27(1)). Our bank, Zoi Fertility, is in Mumbai, and your donor egg cycle takes place at our registered Level 2 ART clinic in Powai. Much of the planning happens from Bengaluru, and you travel to Mumbai for the key days of the cycle.
Can egg donation in Bangalore go through an ART Bank in Mumbai?
Yes. The ART Act links a donor to a registered bank, not to your city. The bank screens and registers the donor, and the treatment happens at a registered ART clinic (Act s.27(1); Rules r.3(1)(ii)). This is the same lawful route by which any Indian egg donor reaches a family.
We would rather say one thing plainly than leave you guessing. We partner only with registered Level 2 ART clinics in Mumbai, so we do not supply donors to clinics in Bengaluru. If you work with us, your cycle is in Mumbai.
Legally there is no restriction on travelling out of Mumbai. But we are concerned that the donor may have to travel alone, or with her husband or a friend, stay in another city that is not familiar to her, and undergo a surgical procedure there. This matters most when the donor is a voluntary one, and her freedom and safety come first. Without undermining any clinic, we at Zoi have decided not to coordinate with clinics outside Mumbai, so that we do not add any risk to the safety of our donors.
What can you do from Bengaluru, and what needs Mumbai?
Most of the early work does not need a trip. This is how the steps usually divide.
| Step | Where it happens |
|---|---|
| First call with your coordinator | From Bengaluru, by phone |
| Consultation with our Medical Director | Online from Bengaluru, or in person in Powai if you prefer |
| Sharing your reports and documents | Online |
| Registration and donor matching | Online, before you travel |
| The key days of your IVF cycle | In Mumbai, at our registered Level 2 ART clinic in Powai |
| WhatsApp the doctor now | Message us on +91 98205 06500 |
Your coordinator shares the dates of the key days before you book travel, so you are not booking flights blind. How long you stay depends on your own treatment plan, and your doctor explains it at the consultation.
Consultations are not only for the first meeting. We are technology driven, so prescriptions, documentation, donor selection and investigation requisitions can be done online and emailed to you at the click of a button.
How does your Bengaluru gynaecologist fit in?
Many women have a doctor at home they trust, and that matters. Bring what you already have: your AMH report, semen analysis, any past IVF summary and your photo ID. These help our Medical Director plan your treatment without starting from zero.
Decisions about the donor cycle itself are made by the treating doctor at the clinic where the cycle happens. Keep your home doctor informed along the way.
Embryos made with donor eggs belong to you, the patient, so they can move to a clinic in Bengaluru later if you wish. Moving embryos between clinics, even inside India, needs prior permission from the National Board (Act s.29; Rules r.19). Our post on own eggs, donor eggs and Rule 19 explains the forms. We can guide you through it, so talk to us before you plan any such move.
What if a clinic in Bengaluru offers you donor eggs?
Ask one question first: which registered ART Bank supplies the donor? Only a registered ART Bank may screen and supply egg donors (Act s.27(1)). Every bank has a registration number you can check. See how to check if an ART Bank is registered.
Walk away from any of these:
- An agent or middleman who offers a donor. Using an intermediary to obtain a donor is an offence (Act s.33(1)(g)).
- A price for the donor or her eggs. Selling gametes is an offence (Act s.33(1)(b)).
- Frozen eggs said to come from abroad. Eggs, sperm and embryos cannot be brought into India (Act s.33(1)(c)).
Can a woman in Bengaluru donate eggs?
Yes. The Act sets her age, 23 to 35 (Act s.27(2)(b)), not her city. She donates once in her life (Act s.27(4)), and she is screened and registered by the bank, with her Aadhaar and a written confidentiality undertaking on record (Act s.27(6)).
Her stimulation and egg retrieval happen at the Level 2 clinic, so a donor from Bengaluru travels to Mumbai for her cycle. Her documented fares, stay, local travel and food can be reimbursed by the commissioning couple or woman, with no monetary gain (File No. I.11019/39/2022-HR dated 15 Nov 2022, Q11 to 14; File No. I.11019/46/2022-HR dated 25 Nov 2022, Q3 to 5). Our post on whether an egg donor can travel from another city covers this in full.
For every rule in one place, see our guide to egg donation law in India.
Book a private consultation and start planning from Bengaluru with one coordinator.
Questions
Can I do donor egg IVF with your bank if I live in Bangalore?
Yes. Consultation, documents, registration and matching can be done from Bengaluru. You travel to Mumbai for the key days of your cycle at our registered Level 2 ART clinic in Powai.
Do you supply egg donors to clinics in Bengaluru?
No. We partner only with registered Level 2 ART clinics in Mumbai. Legally there is no restriction on travelling out of Mumbai, but we do not want a donor to travel to an unfamiliar city for a surgical procedure, so we do not coordinate with clinics outside Mumbai.
Can a woman in Bangalore donate eggs through your bank?
Yes, if she is 23 to 35 and has not donated before (Act s.27(2)(b), s.27(4)). She travels to Mumbai for her cycle, and her documented expenses can be reimbursed with no monetary gain.
Can embryos be moved to my Bengaluru clinic later?
Yes. Embryos made with donor eggs belong to you, the patient. Moving embryos between clinics, even inside India, needs prior National Board permission (Act s.29; Rules r.19). Talk to us first and we will guide you.
References
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act No. 42 of 2021): sections 27(1), 27(2)(b), 27(4), 27(6), 29, 33(1)(b), (c) and (g).
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 419(E)): rule 3(1)(ii); rule 19 as inserted by G.S.R. 126(E) dated 24 Feb 2023.
- Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health Research): File No. I.11019/39/2022-HR dated 15 Nov 2022; File No. I.11019/46/2022-HR dated 25 Nov 2022.
This page explains the law as published. It is not legal advice.
