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title: "Andorra residency 2026: permits, requirements and costs"
url: https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency
description: "How to become resident in Andorra: employee, self-employed, passive, international professional or digital nomad. Requirements, costs, quotas."
updated: 2026-10-10
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publisher: Andorre Fiscal (https://andorrefiscal.fr)
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# Becoming resident in Andorra: permits and conditions

> Markdown version of the page https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency (Andorre Fiscal), up to date as of 10 October 2026. To cite this page, use its address: https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency

Settling in Andorra requires a residence permit, which the law calls an immigration authorisation, and each status has its own conditions: activity, investment, presence, sums to be paid. Since February 2026, the rules have become considerably stricter. Start by identifying the permit that matches your plans.

[Find my permit in 4 questions](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/tools/which-residency-permit)[Compare the types of residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types#tableau)

- **5** common residence permits, compared below
- **€1,000,000** for passive residency
- **€50,000** non-refundable for the self-employed
- **90 to 183 days** of presence a year depending on the status

## Where to start

1. [Types of residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types): Every status compared
2. [Costs and AFA deposit](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/costs-afa-deposit): What each status really costs
3. [Procedures and timescales](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/application-process): From application to residence card

## The 12 guides to becoming resident in Andorra

Each guide is checked against the qualified law on immigration ([Llei 9/2012, consolidated version](https://www.portaljuridicandorra.ad/L2012009)), last amended by Llei 2/2026, and against its implementing regulations.

### Choosing your residency

7 guides

- [Types of residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types): Every status compared
- [Work permit](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/work-permit): Employee of an Andorran company
- [Self-employed residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/self-employed-residency): Working for yourself or through your company
- [Passive residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/passive-residency): No gainful activity in Andorra
- [International professional](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/international-professional): Freelance, clients abroad
- [Digital nomad](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/digital-nomad): Remote work for clients abroad
- [Cross-border worker](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/cross-border-worker): Work in Andorra, live in France

### Your application

5 guides

- [Procedures and timescales](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/application-process): From application to residence card
- [Costs and AFA deposit](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/costs-afa-deposit): What each status really costs
- [Family reunification](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/family-reunification): Spouse, children, parents
- [Renewal](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/renewal-permanent-residency): Durations, presence, permanent residency
- [Andorran nationality](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/andorran-citizenship): Conditions and length of residence

## Residence permits at a glance

What is commonly called a “residence permit” is, under Andorran law, an immigration authorisation. Five permits cover most relocation plans: they differ in the activity permitted, the presence required, the sum to be paid to the AFA and the number of places. The full overview is in our comparison of the [types of residency in Andorra](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types).

**The five common residence permits at 11 October 2026**

| Permit | Permitted activity | Presence per year | Payment to the AFA | Places (quota) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Work permit (employee)](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/work-permit) | Employment with an Andorran company | Permanent residence | None | 702 until 30 April 2027 |
| [Active (self-employed) residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/self-employed-residency) | Running your own Andorran company (more than 34%) | 183 days | €50,000, non-refundable | 200 in 2026 |
| [Passive residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/passive-residency) | None, apart from managing your own assets | 90 days | €50,000, non-refundable, plus €1,000,000 invested in Andorra | 163 in 2026 |
| [International professional](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/international-professional) | 85% of services used outside Andorra | 90 days | €47,500, refundable | 10 in 2026 |
| [Digital nomad](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/digital-nomad) | Remote work for a foreign employer or foreign clients | 90 days | None provided for by law | 50 (Decree 11/2023) |

Quotas: general quota of 7 October 2026 (702 residence and work permits and 198 cross-border work authorisations, from which the 250 granted in June are deducted), Decrees 74/2026 and 75/2026; for digital nomads, 50 places out of a quota of 100 shared with the programme for entrepreneurs (Decree 11/2023), after a favourable decision from the Ministry of the Economy. Self-employed: 183 days required on renewal.

> **Good to know: Residence permit, residence card, visa: the terminology**
>
> - **Residence permit**: the everyday name for the immigration authorisation (autorització d’immigració) issued by the [Immigration Service](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/glossary#servei-immigracio) of the Govern. The law distinguishes several types: residence and work, residence without gainful activity, cross-border work…
> - **Residence card**: the card issued on approval and then at each renewal is the document that attests your status (Llei 9/2012, art. 8). A duplicate costs €22.61, or €56.15 for residence without work (art. 154).
> - **Visa**: none for a French national. A citizen of the European Union enters Andorra with a valid identity card (art. 11); other foreign nationals must hold the visas required to enter France or Spain (first transitional provision). In all cases, living in Andorra for more than 90 days, or working there, requires a permit (art. 16 and 17).
> - **Residence and tax residency**: the permit gives you the right to live in Andorra, not tax resident status, which requires more than 183 days in the country in the year or the centre of your economic interests in Andorra. See [tax residency: more than 183 days or centre of interests](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/tax/tax-residency), and [count your days of presence (90 or 183)](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/tools/183-day-counter).

## What are the conditions for living in Andorra?

To live in Andorra for more than 90 days, or to work there, you need a residence permit, and every application must first meet a core set of common conditions, whatever the status: age, criminal record, health, housing, resources and a place in the quota.

**The conditions common to all applications**

| Condition | What the law requires |
| --- | --- |
| Age<br>Llei 9/2012, art. 46 | Over 18, except for family reunification and studies |
| Criminal record<br>art. 43 | No previous convictions for intentional offences that threaten public order, in Andorra as well as in each previous country of residence |
| Health<br>art. 44 | Be declared fit to reside and, where applicable, to work by the immigration medical service |
| Housing<br>art. 45 | Housing that meets habitability standards |
| Resources and insurance<br>art. 90 and 106 | Depending on the status: more than 300% of the annual minimum wage for residence without work; 100% of the minimum wage per adult and 70% per child for family reunification |
| Quota<br>art. 42 and 49 | A place available in the quota for the status, except for family reunification |

Each status adds its own conditions: employment contract, company, investment, share of the activity directed abroad.

> **Good to know: Before the permit: 90 days as a tourist, without working**
>
> A foreign national may stay in Andorra for up to 90 days under the “tourist regime”, but without working there (Llei 9/2012, art. 16 and 17): enough to visit, look for housing or meet employers, but not to carry on an activity. To find out which status matches your situation, see [who can live in Andorra](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/profiles), profile by profile.

## The steps to becoming resident

Becoming resident in Andorra takes four stages: choosing the right permit, putting together the application, submitting it to the Immigration Service, then completing the formalities that follow approval, including registration with the comú of your parish.

1. Choose your permit

   Depending on your activity, your means and your planned presence. [Find your permit in 4 questions](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/tools/which-residency-permit).
2. Put together the application

   Contract, company or investment, housing, apostilled criminal record certificates.
3. Submit the application

   In person and by appointment at the Immigration Service; medical examination and, where due, payment to the AFA.
4. Receive the card

   Response within 60 working days or 2 months at most; registration with the comú within 3 months.

The details of the documents, fees and timescales are in our guide to the [procedures and timescales for a residence application](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/application-process), and the cost of each status in [AFA deposit and the cost of residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/costs-afa-deposit). Once you have settled, each permit is renewed until you reach the [ten-year permit, known as “permanent” residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/renewal-permanent-residency); [Andorran nationality](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/andorran-citizenship) is in principle obtained after 20 years of residence.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do you need a visa to live in Andorra if you are French?

No. A French national, like any citizen of the European Union, enters Andorra with a valid identity card (Llei 9/2012, art. 11). But to live there for more than 90 days, or to work there, they need a residence permit issued by the Immigration Service. Nationals of other countries must also hold the visas required to enter France or Spain.

[Read: Getting to Andorra › Identity card or passport: entry formalities](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/living-in-andorra/getting-to-andorra#formalites)

### Can you settle in Andorra without authorisation?

No. To live or work in Andorra, you need an authorisation issued by the Govern’s Immigration Service. Most authorisations are limited by annual quotas, set each year by regulation.

[Read: Types of residency › Do you need an authorisation to live in Andorra?](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types#principe)

### Does being resident in Andorra make you a tax resident?

Not necessarily. The residence permit gives the right to live in Andorra; Andorran tax residency requires spending more than 183 days in the country during the calendar year, or having the centre of your activities or economic interests there (IRPF law, art. 8). A passive resident, who is required to be present 90 days a year, may thus remain taxable in France, which applies its own criteria.

[Read: Tax residency](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/tax/tax-residency)

### How long does it take to obtain residency?

The official e-tràmits pages show a maximum response time of 60 working days for a work permit, self-employed residency or family reunification, and of 2 months for residence without work or a digital nomad. On top of this comes the preparation of the application, which often takes longer: apostilled criminal record certificates, company, investment, housing.

[Read: Procedures and timescales › How long does it take to obtain residency?](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/application-process#delais)

### Which status should you choose to work from Andorra?

It depends on your activity: the work permit if an Andorran company hires you, self-employed residency if you run your own Andorran company, the status of professional with international reach if at least 85% of your services are used outside Andorra, or the [digital nomad status](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/digital-nomad) if you work remotely for a foreign employer or foreign clients, after a favourable decision from the Ministry of the Economy.

[Read: Types of residency › Which residency status should you choose for your profile?](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/residency-types#choisir)

### Does buying property give you the right to residency?

No. A foreign investment does not in itself give any right to residency. A purchase can only count towards the investment required for passive residency, provided that each property is worth more than €800,000.

[Read: Passive residency › The €1,000,000 investment](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/passive-residency#investissement)

### How long does it take to obtain nationality?

In principle 20 years of residence, including the last 5 years of actual residence, and you must renounce your nationality of origin. The period is reduced for anyone who went to school in Andorra or who marries an Andorran national.

[Read: Andorran nationality](https://andorrefiscal.fr/en/residency/andorran-citizenship)