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ART clinic & ART bank requirements, check yours in ten minutes.
Answer 14 to 28 questions, depending on whether you are a Level 1 clinic, Level 2 clinic or ART bank. You get a printable gap report with the section or rule behind every line, plus your renewal deadline and fee under the June 2026 rule. Your answers stay in your browser (saved there so you can come back); we only count that the tool was used.
Level 1, Level 2 and ART bank: the requirements at a glance
From the ART (Regulation) Rules, 2022, Schedule Part 1 (staff), Part 2 (equipment), Rule 7 (fees) and Rule 8A (renewal, added 17 June 2026). The notified Rules prescribe staff and equipment, not room sizes; the premises schedule and the ₹5 lakh Level 2 fee that still circulate online come from the 2022 draft.
| Level 1 clinic | Level 2 clinic | ART bank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does | IUI only | Oocyte retrieval, IVF, ICSI, embryo transfer, freezing | Screens donors; semen and oocyte banking |
| Minimum staff | One gynaecologist, PG in obstetrics & gynaecology | Gynaecologist, PG O&G + 50 supervised ovum pick-ups and 3 years in an ART clinic (or DM / fellowship in reproductive medicine + 3 years); Anaesthetist, PG in anaesthesia; Embryologist, one of four qualification routes, e.g. PG in clinical embryology + 3 years' human ART lab experience; Counsellor, graduate in psychology, clinical psychology, nursing or life sciences; Optional: director; andrologist (2023 criteria) | A registered medical practitioner trained in handling, preparing and storing semen |
| Minimum equipment | Microscope, Centrifuge, Refrigerator | Microscope, Incubators, at least two, Laminar airflow, Sperm counting chambers, Centrifuge, Refrigerator, Cryopreservation equipment, Ovum aspiration pump, USG with transvaginal probe and needle guard, Test-tube warmer, Anaesthesia resuscitation trolley | Centrifuge, Incubator, Microscope, Laminar airflow |
| Initial fee | ₹50,000 | ₹2,00,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Renewal fee (60+ days before expiry) | ₹25,000 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹25,000 |
| Renewal fee (later) | ₹50,000 | ₹2,00,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Validity | Five years; a renewal runs five years from the previous expiry date | ||
Official texts: the ART (Regulation) Act, 2021, the ART (Regulation) Rules, 2022, the 2023 andrologist amendment and the 2026 renewal amendment; applications go through the National ART & Surrogacy Registry. Current to G.S.R. 491(E), 17 June 2026; last reviewed 29 September 2026. For the full picture read the ART Act explained and which consent form applies at each step.
Common questions
What are the requirements for a Level 2 ART clinic?
- Under the ART (Regulation) Rules, 2022 a Level 2 clinic needs at least one gynaecologist, one anaesthetist, one embryologist and one counsellor with the prescribed qualifications (a director and an andrologist are optional), and the Schedule's equipment: microscope, incubators, at least two, laminar airflow, sperm counting chambers, centrifuge, refrigerator, cryopreservation equipment, ovum aspiration pump, usg with transvaginal probe and needle guard, test-tube warmer, anaesthesia resuscitation trolley. The initial registration fee is ₹2,00,000; registration follows an inspection and is valid for five years.
What are the requirements for a Level 1 ART clinic?
- A Level 1 clinic carries out only intrauterine insemination (IUI). It needs one gynaecologist with a post-graduate qualification in obstetrics and gynaecology, and a microscope, centrifuge and refrigerator. The initial registration fee is ₹50,000.
What is the renewal fee for ART clinic registration?
- Under Rule 8A (inserted on 17 June 2026), renewal is applied for on the National Registry portal sixty days before the certificate expires: ₹25,000 for Level 1, ₹1,00,000 for Level 2 and ₹25,000 for an ART bank. An application not received in time pays the initial-registration fee instead (₹50,000, ₹2,00,000 and ₹50,000). Government-run institutes pay no renewal fee.
How long must an ART clinic keep records?
- At least ten years, after which the records go to the National Registry's central database, longer if any proceedings are pending (section 23(c) of the ART Act). Information is also submitted online to the National Registry within one month of receiving it.
Is this self-check an official compliance certificate?
- No. It is general information to help you prepare, based on the Act and Rules as amended to June 2026. Only your State Appropriate Authority registers and inspects clinics, and its inspection checklist may differ. Your answers stay in your browser; nothing is sent to us.
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