Andorra digital nomad residence

Any newcomer whose work does not require a specific geographic location and uses telecommunications and technology can apply, provided they fit within the quota and establish their main and effective residence in Andorra for at least 90 days per calendar year. Before applying, they must obtain a favourable decision from the ministry responsible for the economy recognising them as such a worker.

The residence-without-work application, passport original and copy, criminal record certificates and sworn statement, a recent 35 x 45 mm photo, the economy ministry's favourable decision, proof of owning or renting housing that meets habitability standards (or of a purchase to be completed within a year), proof of civil status, a commitment to live in Andorra 90 days a year, evidence of sufficient means for you and your dependants, and health and disability insurance valid in Andorra for the whole period (health insurance only for minors and people over 60).

You must show sufficient means, under the requirements set by regulation, for yourself and anyone dependent on you or on your spouse or stable partner for the whole validity of the residence. Housing can be owned or rented, as long as it meets the minimum habitability standards; if you have started buying a home that meets them, the purchase must be completed within one year of the application. Health and disability insurance valid in Andorra must cover you and your dependants for the whole period; minors and people over 60 need health cover only. You and the family members included in the application sign a commitment to live in Andorra at least 90 days a year and to keep the insurance in force.

The Immigration Service of the Government of Andorra handles the file and receives the public Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 13:00, by appointment only; the general government line is +376 875 700. When the documents are presented, the Service gives you a date and time for the medical check at the Immigration Medical Service on the next working day, and you do not need to fast for it. If every requirement is met, the initial authorisation is issued the day after the medical check.

Andorra has no visa of its own, and the Government states that anyone who has stayed more than 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area is not in a regular situation there and cannot obtain any Andorran immigration authorisation. Leaving for a few days to a non-Schengen country does not reset the count.

Register with the comú of your parish within one month of the authorisation and justify the registration within the same time. Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalised.

The initial authorisation is for two years; the first renewal is for two years, the second for three, and subsequent renewals for ten years, except for nationals of states with a ratified agreement with Andorra.