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| - | === On the Importance of an Advance Health Care Directive (Patientenverfügung) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland | + | === On the Importance of an Advance Health Care Directive (Patientenverfügung) and Health Care Proxy (Vorsorgevollmacht) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland |
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| + | The statutory regulations on German guardianship law were revised as of January 1st, 2023. However, the situation described below, especially for (1) foreigners and (2) unmarried (or married but living separately) persons, has __not improved__. | ||
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| Dear Readers, | Dear Readers, | ||
| - | A medical emergency opened my eyes regarding the necessity of an advance health care directive for foreigner living in Germany or visiting Germany (likewise Austria and Switzerland). | + | A medical emergency opened my eyes regarding the necessity of an advance health care directive |
| Roughly sketched, the legal situation in Germany is: | Roughly sketched, the legal situation in Germany is: | ||
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| If a visitor (or student, businessman who relocated to Germany) cannot decided by her-/ | If a visitor (or student, businessman who relocated to Germany) cannot decided by her-/ | ||
| - | The simple solution is a advance health care directive (also called living will), in which the visitor (student, …) puts down in writing that the parents should take over the representation (for example). Until their arrival, another representative can be named, for example, a good friend or a pastor. | + | The simple solution is a advance health care directive (also called living will) and a health care proxy, in which the visitor (student, …) puts down in writing that the parents should take over the representation (for example). Until their arrival, another representative can be named, for example, a good friend or a pastor. |
| - | Having the advance health care directive and fax from the hospital at hand, the parents can receive immediately a national visa from the German embassy. (I talked to the ambassadors of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in Beijing, they all promised to issue promptly a visa.) | + | Having the advance health care directive, the health care proxy and a fax from the hospital at hand, the parents can receive immediately a national visa from the German embassy. (I talked to the ambassadors of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in Beijing, they all promised to issue promptly a visa.) |
| Otherwise, one would have to apply for a Schengen tourist visa. The Schengen visa takes approximately 3 months application time and requires an invitation from Europe. (Who should send this invitation? Foreigners holding a German residence permits cannot invite foreigners.) | Otherwise, one would have to apply for a Schengen tourist visa. The Schengen visa takes approximately 3 months application time and requires an invitation from Europe. (Who should send this invitation? Foreigners holding a German residence permits cannot invite foreigners.) | ||