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Andorra Self-Employed Work Permit

Andorra Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

This residence pathway is for founders, business owners, or self-employed applicants who will run real activity in Andorra. It generally requires a credible business basis, funds or records, and approval under the local residence rules.

Type
Self-employed residence
Work setup
Actively managed Andorran company or authorized professional practice
Core requirements
Quota, reservation, real local activity, and company-control or professional-licensing proof
Company-route payment
A final €50,000 payment to the Andorran Financial Authority after approval, with a limited exemption for selected projects
Initial duration
1 year; current renewal schedule is 2 + 2 + 2 years, then longer renewals
Minimum investment
A final €50,000 payment to the Andorran Financial Authority for the standard company route, with a limited exemption for selected projects

Summary

Andorra's self-employed residence-and-work authorization is for people who will live in Andorra and carry out a real self-employed professional or business activity there. It can fit company founders, business owners, and licensed professionals, but it is more involved than simply keeping foreign remote work while living in Andorra.

Company founders generally need approved foreign investment, more than 34% ownership, an administrative and effective management role, an active registered Andorran business, housing, and the required payment to the Andorran Financial Authority. Law 2/2026 changed that €50,000 payment from a refundable-style deposit into a final, non-refundable payment after approval.

Pathway fit check

Eligibility

You may be a fit if:

For an ordinary company case, €50,000 is paid to the Andorran Financial Authority when the immigration application is submitted. Under the 2026 law it becomes final and non-refundable if the initial authorization is approved; it is refundable if that initial authorization is denied. The law exempts a qualifying company created for a project selected by a government-recognized entity or for a qualifying high-technology, high-value-added digital-economy, entrepreneurship or innovation activity.

After the main reservation conditions are met, the company must generally show within three months that it owns a registered, active Andorran business. At renewal, business activity is shown through revenue. A licensed professional uses a separate three-month reservation period to obtain government authorization to practice and professional-body membership where required.

What This Route Allows

This route can let you live in Andorra while running a real self-employed activity, licensed profession, or qualifying Andorran company. The initial permit is one year, followed normally by 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 just permission to keep a foreign remote job from Andorra. The local activity needs to be real and documented. The €50,000 amount should not be described as money that ordinarily comes back after the permit ends; under the current law it is non-refundable after approval unless a statutory exemption applies. More than 34% ownership alone is not enough without the governance, effective-control and operating-business conditions.

Next Steps

  1. Decide whether your route is an Andorran company or a licensed profession.
  2. Confirm quota reservation, foreign-investment approval and company-formation deadlines before moving funds.
  3. Prepare proof of qualifications, experience, housing, civil status, and criminal-record history.
  4. Budget for the non-refundable €50,000 AFA payment unless the project is formally confirmed to meet the statutory exemption, plus local setup and operating costs.
  5. File only after the local activity, management role and evidence timetable are clear enough to document.
  6. Register with the local Comú within three months after approval and keep revenue and activity evidence for renewal.
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