What is the price of IVF with double donation in Spain?
The price of IVF with double donation in Spain ranges from £6,000 to £9,000, against around £9,500 in the UK. This fee covers the donor eggs, the donor sperm and the transfer. The procedure takes 20 minutes as a day case, with no overnight stay required.
📊 2026 Price table
| Type of treatment | Price in Spain | Price in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| IVF with double donation (egg + sperm) | £6,000 - £8,100 | £9,000 - £12,000 |
| IVF with double donation + PGT-A | £8,100 - £10,700 | £15,000 - £22,000 |
| Double donation pregnancy guarantee | £18,800 - £25,700 | N/A |
| Additional embryo transfer | £1,300 - £2,100 | £2,500 - £4,500 |
What is IVF with double donation?
IVF with double donation is an IVF cycle in which the embryo is created for the recipient from a donor egg and donor sperm. It should not be confused with embryo donation, where the embryo already exists: it comes from the spare embryos of another couple, kept after their own IVF treatment. The two procedures have neither the same price nor the same pathway, and this article covers both.
The options for these embryos are as follows:
- Remaining cryopreserved indefinitely
- Donation of the embryos to research
- Donation of the embryos to another individual or couple
If the embryos are given to another person or another couple, the donor couple gives another person the chance to experience a pregnancy and the birth of a child. The donated embryo or embryos will be transferred into the uterus in the hope that they implant and lead to a successful pregnancy. The child who is born belongs to the recipient couple, even though their genetic heritage is that of the donors.
In Spain, donation is never lucrative or commercial: the compensation paid strictly covers only the physical discomfort and the costs linked to the donation[1].
Patients are generally screened for health problems before the eggs and sperm are collected to create embryos, before undergoing the initial IVF treatment in Spain.
To become embryo donors, donors may have to undergo fresh screening at the time of the embryo donation in order to minimise the risk of transmitting infectious diseases. Recipients of donor embryos must also undergo screening and medical tests.
Embryo donation
When an individual or a couple chooses to use a donor embryo, this is often called embryo adoption. The term is inaccurate: adoption refers to the placement of a child who has already been born. Spanish law classifies this procedure as a form of donation, subject to the same rules of anonymity and non-payment as gamete donation[1].
Choosing embryo donation is similar to choosing egg or sperm donation in order to start a family. Patients who are considering adoption may also be interested in donor embryo transfer as an alternative to the adoption process, which can sometimes be long, expensive and uncertain.
How much does embryo donation cost in Spain?
Receiving an already formed embryo costs from £2,600 to £3,900 in Spain, two to three times less than IVF with double donation. The embryo comes from another couple and the clinic has neither an egg collection nor fertilisation to organise, which explains most of the price difference.
Success rates
The live birth rate depends on the quality of the embryo, the age of the egg donor, the number of embryos transferred and the stage at which the embryo was frozen. Across 439 double donation cycles and 3,439 embryo donation cycles from a US registry, the two results are very close: 45.1% live birth per cycle started for double donation, 44.1% for embryo donation, with no significant difference[2].
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
How much does IVF with double donation cost in Spain?
Expect from £6,000 to £9,000, against around £9,500 in the UK for the same procedure. Egg donation alone costs less, and sperm donation alone costs less still. Medication and preliminary tests are billed separately.
Does double donation improve the chances after repeated failures?
Not according to the available data. In a series of 228 cycles carried out in Barcelona, switching to donor sperm after at least three failed egg donation cycles did not improve the live birth rate: 38.2% against 35.8%[3].
Can you choose the donors in Spain?
No. The law requires donor anonymity and the confidentiality of the donors’ identity[1]. Selection is handled by the medical team, which looks for the closest possible phenotypic and immunological match with the recipient.
What happens to a spare embryo in Spain?
The law sets out four possible destinations, and only one is chosen: use by the woman or her partner, donation for reproductive purposes, donation for research, or the end of storage[1]. It is the second option that supplies embryo donation.
What is a pregnancy guarantee programme?
A package in which the clinic undertakes to refund all or part of the price if no pregnancy is achieved. For double donation, it ranges from £18,800 to £25,700. The details of these guaranteed programmes vary from one centre to another.
Is fertility treatment open to single women in Spain?
Yes. The law opens these techniques to any adult woman, “whatever her marital status and sexual orientation”[1]. Female couples can also use the ROPA method, in which one partner carries the embryo created from the other’s egg.
Is double donation carried out in Spain reimbursed in the UK?
Coverage depends on your own situation, and you should check what your NHS entitlement provides before you travel. Any reimbursement is decided on a case-by-case basis, and the amount left to pay depends on the clinic’s price.
Sources & References
- Espagne. Ley 14/2006, de 26 de mayo, sobre técnicas de reproducción humana asistida (articles 5.3, 5.5, 5.7, 6.1, 6.5 et 11.4). 2006. Read the source
- Tsai S, Scarpaci MM, Eaton JL. Outcomes of in vitro fertilization cycles with embryo donation compared with double gamete donation with cryopreserved donor oocytes. Fertility and Sterility. 2025. Read the source
- Blázquez A, García D, Rodríguez A, Vassena R, Vernaeve V. Use of donor sperm in addition to oocyte donation after repeated implantation failure in normozoospermic patients does not improve live birth rates. Human Reproduction. 2016. Read the source
- Assurance Maladie. Assistance médicale à la procréation réalisée en UE ou en Suisse : votre prise en charge. 2026. Read the source
