28/08/2026
Medical Directives in Portugal - Living Will (Testamento Vital)
A living will, or Advance Directive, is a document where any adult citizen can express, in advance, the type of treatment and healthcare they wish (or do not wish) to receive when they are unable to express their personal wishes independently . Furthermore, it also allows them to appoint one or more healthcare proxies.
To register your living will, you must fill out the form of the living will and deliver it:
in person a National Living Will Registry Office (RENTEV), preferably in the area of your residence
According to current legislation, the living will must be signed in person by the user at the RENTEV counter.
by registered mail , in cases where the signature has already been notarized.
Here is where you can make your living Will