Immigration
Quota-based active residence and investment-backed passive residence
Andorra is outside the EU and Schengen and controls immigration through its own Immigration Act. Work-based (active) residence is capped by government quotas, while passive residence is granted to those investing in the country.
Key rules
- Active residence and work authorisations are issued within quotas set by government decree.
- Passive residence requires a qualifying investment in Andorran assets plus a deposit with the AFA.
- Residence holders must show medical cover and, for active residence, effective presence in Andorra.
Governing law
- Llei qualificada d'immigració
- Llei qualificada de la nacionalitat andorrana
In practice
Naturalisation generally needs about twenty years of residence and requires renouncing the previous nationality, as Andorra does not allow dual citizenship.