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Andorra Residence for Entrepreneurs

Andorra Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Andorra. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough funding or support, and approval through the country's startup process.

Type
Entrepreneur residence
Business fit
Founders building a qualifying business in Andorra
Core requirements
Business plan, funding, and official approval where required
What to know
Meeting the listed requirements does not guarantee approval; the authority retains discretion
Duration
1 year initially; renewals are successive 1-year periods under the current rules
Main limit
This is not Andorra's general business-owner or self-employed route.

Summary

Andorra's entrepreneur-program residence is a targeted route for newcomers participating in a foreign-entrepreneur program promoted by the ministry responsible for the economy. It is best understood as an innovation or program-selection pathway, not a general business-owner visa.

For ordinary business owners who want to live and operate in Andorra, the self-employed residence-and-work authorization is usually the more direct route.

Pathway fit check

Eligibility

You may be a fit if:

The official page also requires quota availability, apostille or legalization of foreign official documents, and registration with the local Comú within one month after the immigration authorization.

What This Route Allows

This route can let selected foreign entrepreneurs reside in Andorra while participating in a program promoted by the ministry responsible for the economy. The initial authorization is one year and can be renewed in successive one-year periods if the person remains eligible. The applicant and covered dependents commit to at least 90 days of principal and effective residence per calendar year and to maintaining the required insurance.

What This Route Is Not

This is not Andorra's general business-owner or self-employed route. A normal local business plan usually belongs under the self-employed residence-and-work authorization, not this entrepreneur-program category. It is not enough to call oneself a founder: participation in the economy ministry's foreign-entrepreneur program, favorable classification of the work, quota availability, housing, financial means and insurance must all be shown.

Next Steps

  1. Identify the relevant Andorran entrepreneur program before treating this as viable.
  2. Prepare pitch materials, company records, product information, and proof of founder role.
  3. Obtain the required favorable resolution or program evidence from the economy ministry.
  4. Arrange housing, proof of economic means, and private coverage in Andorra.
  5. File the residence application with the required civil, criminal-record, and medical documents.
  6. Apostille or legalize foreign official records, and register with the parish Comú within one month after approval.
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