Andorra Family Reunification Residence
At a glance
Andorra family reunification is for spouses, registered partners, children, and some dependent relatives of an Andorran citizen or qualifying resident. It generally requires proof of the family relationship, the sponsor's lawful status in Andorra, support, housing, and insurance.
- Type
- Family residence
- Sponsor
- People joining a qualifying family member in Andorra
- Core requirements
- Relationship records and the sponsor's status
- What to know
- The sponsor's status and documents matter a lot
- What it gives
- This route can let qualifying family members live in Andorra with an Andorran citizen or a foreign resident who has the right kind of residence-and-work authorization.
- Main limit
- This is not based only on having relatives in Andorra.
Summary
Andorra's family reunification residence lets qualifying family members join an Andorran citizen or a foreign resident who holds residence-and-work authorization and lives in Andorra.
The strongest matches are spouses and registered partners. The route can also cover minor children, dependent adult children, dependent older parents, and some people under legal guardianship or similar protection.
Eligibility
You may qualify if:
- Your sponsor lives in Andorra.
- Your sponsor is an Andorran citizen or holds a residence-and-work authorization.
- You are the sponsor's spouse or registered partner; minor child or stepchild under the sponsor's custody; dependent adult child or stepchild under legal guardianship or a similar institution; dependent parent or grandparent aged at least 65 or retired; or another person under the sponsor's legally recognized protection where both parents have lost parental authority.
- You can document the relationship with recent civil records.
- You can provide the required housing, identity, criminal-record, support and health-coverage documents.
The current financial test uses the Andorran minimum wage. The sponsor must show resources at 100% of the minimum wage, and household income must reach at least a further 100% for each adult in the household and 70% for each minor. The government page explains which salary, CASS, bank and income records are accepted. A dependent parent or grandparent needs insurance covering 100% of medical and health costs.
An adult child aged 18–25 relying on student dependency must show uninterrupted qualifying study as the person's exclusive activity. A dependent ascendant must show insufficient independent means.
What This Route Allows
This route can let qualifying family members live in Andorra with an Andorran citizen or a foreign resident who has the right kind of residence-and-work authorization. Reunification with an Andorran citizen receives the maximum ten-year duration. With a residence-and-work sponsor, the initial authorization is one year, then normally three two-year renewals; after seven years, later renewals are normally ten years, subject to continuing eligibility and treaty exceptions.
What This Route Is Not
This is not based only on having relatives in Andorra. The sponsor's status must qualify, the relationship must fit one of the listed categories, and the household must meet the support and housing rules. It is not an automatic work authorization; the issued residence document and any separate work rules control. A dependent adult child or ascendant must prove dependency rather than rely on the relationship alone.
Next Steps
- Confirm your sponsor's exact Andorran status.
- Gather relationship records, such as marriage, registered partnership, birth, adoption, or guardianship documents.
- Prepare criminal-record certificates from the countries Andorra asks about.
- Confirm housing and health-coverage evidence before filing.
- Calculate the current minimum-wage-based household resources and gather salary/CASS or bank and income evidence.
- File through the Andorran immigration process for family reunification, apostilling or legalizing foreign official documents.
- Register with the local Comú within three months after approval and provide proof within the same period.