Please read this post first as it explains what information you were entitled to request at 16 years old: Donor Conceived and just turned 16 years old?
What a DCP can request at 18 years old
If you are a Donor Conceived person (DCP) who was conceived in a UK licensed clinic, once you turn 18 years old you can apply (if you were conceived with an identifiable donor), independently from your parents, to the HFEA for further identifying information of the donor that your parents used:
- The donors full name (now and at birth)
- The donors date and country of birth
- The donors most recent address they have provided to the Centre they donated at which the HFEA have for them
- Any other information the HFEA may have previously removed because it would have revealed the donors identity.
The recipient parent(s) of a donor-conceived person can never access this information. However, they can find out whether or not the donor is still anonymous.
You can 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.
Once you are 18 years old you will also be able to join Donor Conceived UK.
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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