If you are a Donor Conceived person (DCP), once you turn 16 years old you can apply, independently from your parents, to the HFEA for some identifying information (assuming you were conceived in a UK licenced clinic).
You can also join the Donor Sibling Link, which allows Donor Conceived people over the age of 18 to exchange contact details if both parties consent to this.
When you turn 18 years old, if you were conceived with an identifiable donor, you can additionally access your parents donor’s identifying details.
Once you are 18 years old you will also be able to join Donor Conceived UK.
What a DCP can request at 16 years old
Donor Conceived people who are 16 years old or over can find out their parents donor’s:
- The donors physical description (height, weight, eye, hair and skin colour)
- The donors year and country of birth
- The donor and donor parent(s)’s ethnicity
- The donors marital status
- If the donor had any children at the time of donation, how many and their gender
- Any relevant personal and family medical history
You can do this by using an online form on the HFEA’s website: https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/finding-out-about-your-donor/apply-for-information/
Recipient parents of children under 16 can request non-identifiable information about their donor on their behalf.
Donor Conceived people can apply to the HFEA to find out if they are genetically related to their partner
If you are aged over 16 years old and were conceived after 1st August 1991, you can apply to the HFEA to see if you and your partner, or someone you’re thinking about getting involved with, were both conceived with donor sperm, eggs or embryos, to find out if you’re genetically related (i.e., the same donor was used).
You both must have been conceived after 1 August 1991 and be aged over 16 to apply for this information.
You’ll both need to complete the online joint application to find out if you and your partner are genetically related, along with your proof of ID which is also submitted electronically.
You can find a link to the form on the following HFEA web page: https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/finding-out-about-your-donor/apply-for-information/
Other Useful Links
https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/donors/rules-around-releasing-donor-information
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