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Are Living Wills Recognised In Spain?

Living Will is called ´Declaración de Voluntad Vital Anticipada´ in Spain.
You have to register them with the relevant public authorities in your region for them to be valid and you can include all kinds of medical decisions that need to be made when you are not capable to do so yourself.

For Andalucia, a guide in English on how to draw up the declaration:

 

Andalucia Drawing Up Declaration

 

General info for Andalucia and access to the menu where to make an appointment:

 

Andalucia Information. Make an Appointment

Note: the telephone number for Salud Responde is 955 45 50 60 (member’s experience February 2020)

 

Murcia Region Town Hall

Info for Valencia

We will be adding more regional registers as we come across them.

Please note: The information provided is based upon our understanding of current legislation. It is not legal advice but is provided freely to enable you to be properly informed. We recommend that if you are considering taking action, you should seek professional advice.

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