Gamete & embryo transport
Support services
When your fertility journey takes you across borders, your genetic material may need to travel too. Whether you need to ship frozen sperm, eggs, or embryos from a clinic or storage facility in one country to a treatment centre in another, the transport of cryogenically preserved biological material is a highly specialised process that demands precision, regulatory compliance, and unbroken cold chain management.
Family Prospects connects you with international hand-carry courier services that specialise exclusively in the cryogenic transport of reproductive material — and coordinates the entire logistics process on your behalf.
When you might need this service
Frozen sperm transport
Shipping cryopreserved sperm from a sperm bank or fertility clinic in your home country to your chosen IVF clinic abroad
Frozen egg transport
Transporting vitrified donor or own eggs between clinics or countries for use in an IVF or donation cycle
Embryo transport
Moving cryopreserved embryos between storage facilities or clinics — whether for a frozen embryo transfer abroad or repatriation of embryos after treatment
Donor material shipping
Coordinating the international shipment of donor sperm from a sperm bank to a clinic in another country for use in a donor insemination or IVF cycle
Pre-treatment screening
Some clinics require biological samples to be sent for genetic or infectious disease screening before treatment begins — we can coordinate this too
Embryo repatriation
Returning unused cryopreserved embryos to a storage facility in your home country after treatment abroad has concluded
What we do
Specialist courier referral
We refer you to international hand-carry courier services that specialise exclusively in the cryogenic transport of sperm, eggs, embryos, and biological cells — ensuring your material is handled by experts.
End-to-end coordination
We coordinate between the sending clinic, the courier, and the receiving clinic — managing timelines, documentation, and communication so nothing falls through the cracks.
Regulatory guidance
International transport of biological material is subject to strict regulations that vary by country. We help you understand what documentation and permits are required for your specific shipment.
Clinic liaison
We liaise directly with both the origin and destination clinics to ensure all technical requirements — container specifications, chain of custody, arrival protocols — are met in full.
Global coverage
The specialist courier services we work with operate internationally — covering transport routes between Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Far East and beyond. If your material needs to travel, we can coordinate it.
Unlike most other services in our network, gamete and embryo transport is not limited to a fixed list of destination countries. Our courier partners operate across a wide range of international routes — contact us to confirm coverage and cost estimates for your specific origin and destination.
Important to know
Family Prospects is not a courier service and does not physically transport biological material. We refer you to specialist third-party courier providers and coordinate the logistics process on your behalf.
The international transport of cryopreserved reproductive material is subject to the laws and regulations of both the country of origin and the destination country, as well as any transit countries. It is the responsibility of the intended parents and their clinics to ensure all applicable legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Family Prospects cannot be held responsible for delays, losses, or damage caused by courier services, customs authorities, or regulatory requirements beyond our control.
Need to arrange transport of your genetic material?
Book a free one-hour consultation with Juan. He will assess your specific situation, confirm whether transport is feasible for your route, and explain exactly what the process involves.
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