Advance Medical Directive | Decide Your Care in Advance

What you get

Your decision, made in advance.

Your AMD, in the prescribed Cap. 651 form

The wizard walks you through the decisions, one at a time. You specify which treatments you would refuse, and under what circumstances. No medical degree required. You review every word before anything is final.

Reviewed by Patricia Ho and Associates

Patricia Ho and Associates reviews your form for completeness and compliance before you take it to your doctor. Then you sign in the presence of a registered medical practitioner and one other adult witness. You arrange your own doctor. They confirm you understand your decisions and sign together with you and your witness. One review. No registration. Done.

You can change your mind anytime

An AMD can be revoked at any time while you have mental capacity. Verbally. In writing. By destroying the document. No one can hold you to a decision you no longer want. You are always in control.

Your family does not have to guess

The hardest medical decisions fall on families who do not know what you would have wanted. Your AMD answers the questions before they are asked. It is a gift to the people who would otherwise have to decide for you.

How it works

From form to finalised directive, in four steps.

Answer a few questions

Your answers fill the prescribed Cap. 651 form. Takes about 10 minutes. Nothing is final until you say so.

Complete your payment

HKD 3,480. Discount available when bundled with EPOA or Will. Doctor's fee paid separately.

Patricia Ho and Associates reviews

Patricia Ho and Associates reviews your form for completeness and compliance. This is their one touch, review only, before you take the form to your doctor.

Sign with your doctor and a witness

Print your form. Visit your doctor with a witness. Your witness must be an adult with no interest in your estate or any insurance policy on your life, so not a family member who would inherit. The doctor confirms you understand your decisions and, if verified, signs. You keep the wet-ink original. Done.

Why an AMD matters

This conversation is easier now than later.

Without an AMD, a doctor must treat you, even if that treatment only prolongs your suffering. Your family may be asked to decide. They may not agree. They may carry the weight of that decision forever. An AMD removes the burden. It is your voice, recorded in advance, when you can still speak clearly.

Without an AMD

A doctor must keep treating you, and your family is left to decide what you would have wanted. They may not agree, and they may carry it forever.

With an AMD

Your decision is already made, in your own words. The burden is lifted from the people you care about, and your wishes are respected.

Statutory framework from 31 July 2026AMDs made before then are valid at common law on the Government's model form and carry over.

Pricing

One price. Solicitor review. Clarity when it counts.

No subscription, no renewal, and no hidden fees. Pay once and your AMD is yours.

Advance Medical Directive

Your treatment decisions, recorded in advance and reviewed by Patricia Ho and Associates.

HKD 3,480

one time

The AMD wizard, completed at your own pace
The prescribed form under Cap. 651
Solicitor review by Patricia Ho and Associates
Digital copy always available to download

Doctor's witnessing fee paid separately (approx. HKD 500 to 1,200, arranged directly with your doctor).

Often paired

Add an EPOA for HKD 8,100 (save HKD 900)

An EPOA covers your property and financial decisions. Patricia Ho and Associates reviews both. Save HKD 900 compared to buying separately.

Best value

The Peace of Mind Plan: Will + EPOA + AMD for HKD 16,500

All three documents, one relationship. Patricia Ho and Associates reviews all three. Save HKD 1,960 compared to buying separately. Everything your family needs, in one plan.

Common questions

Everything you need to know.

No. An AMD is a refusal of treatment. It is not a request to die. It is a legal right in Hong Kong under Cap. 651 to say, in advance, that you do not want certain medical interventions. Euthanasia remains illegal in Hong Kong. This is not that.

Life-sustaining treatment. Artificial ventilation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Artificial nutrition and hydration. Antibiotics for a life-threatening infection. You choose which ones, and under what conditions: terminal illness; persistent vegetative state and irreversible coma; or another end-stage, irreversible, life-limiting condition. Basic care, offering food and drink by mouth, and palliative care always continue. An AMD cannot refuse them.

Your AMD takes priority. Under Cap. 651, a valid AMD must be respected by medical professionals regardless of family opinion. It is a legal document, not a suggestion. That said, we strongly recommend discussing your decisions with your family before you sign.

Yes. At any time, as long as you have mental capacity. You can revoke your AMD verbally, in writing, or by destroying the document. You are never locked in.

They cover different things. An EPOA covers property and financial decisions. An AMD covers medical treatment decisions. Many people have both. Add an EPOA for HKD 8,100 when bought with your AMD (save HKD 900). Or get The Peace of Mind Plan, Will + EPOA + AMD, for HKD 16,500 (save HKD 1,960).

Ambulance and paramedic services are not bound by an AMD. In an emergency, paramedics will provide life-sustaining treatment regardless of your directive. This is standard practice in Hong Kong. Once you reach the hospital, your AMD takes effect and must be respected.

No. Unlike an EPOA (which must be registered with the High Court), an AMD does not need to be registered. You keep the signed original. We recommend giving a copy to your doctor, your family, and your hospital.