Why Fertility Travel Is Rising Post COVID?

Updated on: July 09, 2025

As international borders reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, one trend that took off swiftly was fertility tourism. Also known as reproductive tourism, this growing industry involves individuals or couples travelling abroad to access fertility treatments such as IVF, egg donation, or surrogacy. But what is causing this surge in cross-border fertility care?

From affordability and legal access to shorter wait times and cutting-edge technology, fertility travel is booming for a variety of reasons — and it’s reshaping the global r