Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will is filed with Registro autonómico de Instrucciones Previas + Registro Nacional (RD 124/2007). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €29 to €44. Official tasa (government fee): 0-15 € depending on the autonomous community

We prepare your instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive, also known as a living will) under art. 11 of Ley 41/2002 and RD 124/2007. It sets out in advance your wishes on care and medical treatment for a time when you can NO longer express them, appoints a representative (optional), authorises the donation of your organs and/or your body to science, and limits futile life-prolonging treatment. We check capacity, the way the document is granted (before a notary, before three witnesses, or before an official of the Registro), the content (including the reference to Ley 3/2021 LORE on euthanasia) and we register it in the Registro autonómico (regional registry of advance directives) and in the Registro Nacional (national registry) so that healthcare professionals can consult it.

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Estimated total cost: €29 to €44
Managora's fee: €35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee): 0-15 € depending on the autonomous community (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time: Effective immediately once granted. Entry in the Registro autonómico (regional registry): varies by autonomous community (1-4 weeks).
Where it is filed: Registro autonómico de Instrucciones Previas + Registro Nacional (RD 124/2007) ↗
What you receive: Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 € + the regional registration tasa (official fee) of 0 to 15 € depending on your autonomous community..

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will: how is it filed?

1Answer the chat questions (around 10 minutes).
2We check capacity, the form of granting and the content.
3If you choose 3 witnesses, we check that they meet the requirements (of legal age, and at least 2 of them not related to you up to the 2nd degree).
4If your content includes euthanasia, we explain the Ley 3/2021 LORE procedure and reference it correctly.
5Payment of 29 € for our fee.
6Sign the mandato (authorisation for us to act on your behalf) from your mobile.
7We draft the document tailored to the rules of your autonomous community.
8We arrange the appointment: the notary's office (if the notarial form is used), the official of the Registro autonómico, or the simultaneous signing with the 3 witnesses.
9Entry in the Registro autonómico and notification to the Registro Nacional.
10We send you a copy of the document and the certificate of registration so that you can keep it and pass it on to your GP, your specialists and your family.

Which documents do you need?

•DNI / NIE of the person granting the document.
•If an emancipated minor: documents proving the emancipation.
•If using the '3 witnesses' form: DNI/NIE of the 3 witnesses and a declaration that at least 2 of them are not related to the grantor up to the 2nd degree.
•If you appoint a representative: the representative's DNI and their express acceptance of the role.
•If you are revoking: a copy of the earlier instrucciones previas document.
•The official regional form (each autonomous community has its own; we complete it for you).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

Legal framework: art. 11 Ley 41/2002 + RD 124/2007 + the rules of each autonomous community + Ley 3/2021 LORE on euthanasia.
Capacity is compulsory: you must be of legal age with full legal capacity. Some autonomous communities accept a mature emancipated minor.
3 valid forms (art. 11.2): before a notary, before 3 witnesses, or before an official of the Registro autonómico (regional registry).
The '3 witnesses' form: all must be of legal age and at least 2 of the 3 must have NO family relationship up to the 2nd degree and no financial link with the grantor.
Effect: ONLY when the grantor is unable to express their wishes personally (unconsciousness, dementia, supervening incapacity).
The directive is binding on the medical team except where it is contrary to the law or to the lex artis (accepted standards of medical practice).
Entry in the Registro autonómico is strongly recommended: in an emergency, professionals will not consult your directive if it is not registered.
Registro Nacional (national registry, RD 124/2007): allows the directive to be consulted from any autonomous community (essential if you are away from your usual home).
Appointment of a representative: they may NOT be a member of the medical team, nor have a conflict of interests with the grantor.
Revocation: free, at any time, using the same form as the original document.
Euthanasia: your wishes may be expressed in the instrucciones previas, but their EXECUTION is governed by the procedure in art. 5 of Ley 3/2021 LORE (two separate requests at least 15 days apart, a guarantee and evaluation commission, a responsible doctor and a consulting doctor).
No state tasa (official fee). Some autonomous communities charge a nominal tasa (5-15 €). If the notarial form is used: around 70 € in notary costs.

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will: frequently asked questions

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €29 to €44: Our fee 29 € + the regional registration tasa (official fee) of 0 to 15 € depending on your autonomous community.. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: 0-15 € depending on the autonomous community.

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will: how long does it take?

Effective immediately once granted. Entry in the Registro autonómico (regional registry): varies by autonomous community (1-4 weeks).

Instrucciones previas (advance healthcare directive) / living will: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE of the person granting the document., If an emancipated minor: documents proving the emancipation., If using the '3 witnesses' form: DNI/NIE of the 3 witnesses and a declaration that at least 2 of them are not related to the grantor up to the 2nd degree., If you appoint a representative: the representative's DNI and their express acceptance of the role., If you are revoking: a copy of the earlier instrucciones previas document., The official regional form (each autonomous community has its own; we complete it for you).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Registro autonómico de Instrucciones Previas + Registro Nacional (RD 124/2007). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Registro autonómico de Instrucciones Previas + Registro Nacional (RD 124/2007) ↗.

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