- Digital nomad visa
- Yes
Andorra Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Overall6/10Easier visas than about 55% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Because Andorra has no airport, budget an extra land journey (roughly 2–3 hours by road) from Barcelona or Toulouse — factor this into flight/border planning rather than expecting to fly directly in.
- There's no formal Andorran border control on the Spain/France side in the way you'd picture a normal border, but you are still fully subject to Spanish/French Schengen entry and exit rules when crossing, so keep your passport and any Schengen visa in order.
- If you're on the 90/180-day Schengen visa-exempt allowance, days spent in Andorra count against your overall Schengen 90-day clock exactly like days spent in Spain or France — Andorra doesn't give you a separate allowance.
- The EU's ETIAS travel-authorization system (needed by many visa-exempt nationals to enter Schengen countries, and therefore Andorra) keeps getting delayed — as of mid-2026 it still isn't live, so don't pre-pay any site claiming to sell it in advance.
- The digital nomad permit itself only requires 90 days/year of physical presence, but if you spend 183+ days in Andorra in a calendar year you become a full tax resident on worldwide income — plan your time in-country deliberately depending on your tax goals.
- Only 50 digital nomad permits are issued per year (up to 100 combined with the entrepreneur program), so this is a genuinely competitive, not automatic, path — apply well ahead of any planned move.
- Unlike Andorra's active (self-employed) residency, digital nomads are exempt from the €50,000 non-refundable payment to the Andorran Financial Authority, which is one of the route's main appeals.
- Tax authorities can be strict about verifying genuine residence in your first year for tax-certificate purposes — expect to show real local footprint (bank activity, rental agreement, local spending), not just a rental contract on paper.
Visa Free Entry
- Overview
- Andorra itself imposes no independent visa requirement, but it is a landlocked microstate with no airport of its own, reachable only by land through Spain or France. Because of this, entry to Andorra is governed in practice by whichever Schengen rules apply when crossing into or out of Spain/France.
- Baseline Rule
- The Andorran government imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, and requires only a passport or European Union national identity card for entrance. However, since the country is accessible only via the Schengen countries of Spain or France, entrance is not possible without entering the Schengen area first, and the Schengen visa rules can therefore be regarded as applying de facto.
- Beyond 90 Days
- Foreign visitors, including EU citizens, looking to stay in Andorra more than 90 days require a residence permit — the visa-free/visa-exempt allowance does not extend past that.
- EU EEA Swiss Citizens
- If you are a European Union citizen, you do not need a visa to enter, and transit agreements with Spain and France mean people arriving from any European state face no special procedure at the border.
- Upcoming Change ETIAS
- The EU's ETIAS pre-travel authorization (required for currently visa-exempt travelers entering the Schengen area, and therefore relevant to anyone driving/busing into Andorra via Spain or France) has been delayed repeatedly and is not yet live; as of early July 2026 it has been pushed back again, with EU officials still citing a 'last quarter of 2026' target that keeps slipping. Nomads should check the official EU travel-europe.europa.eu/etias page close to their travel date rather than relying on any fixed date.
- Official Government Source
- https://www.govern.ad/en/ministries-and-secretaries-of-state/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/travel-to-andorra
- No Airport Note
- There are no airports for fixed-wing aircraft within Andorra's borders (only small heliports at La Massana, Arinsal and Escaldes-Engordany), so essentially all nomads will physically enter via a land border crossing from Barcelona/Girona/Toulouse-area airports in Spain or France.
Schengen Visa Exempt Nationals
- Process
- No formal visa application. A valid passport is required for entrance; there is no dedicated Andorran border checkpoint (it functions more like an internal frontier with Spain/France), but travelers must comply with Spanish or French Schengen entry rules to cross into or out of the area.
- Max Stay
- 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area, since this de facto governs Andorra entry given it can only be reached through Spain or France.
- Who Qualifies
- Nationals of countries that are visa-exempt for the Schengen Area (e.g. most Western passport holders such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea) can enter and stay without applying for any visa.
Non Exempt Nationals Needing A Schengen Visa
- Requirement
- If you are a citizen of a non-EU country requiring a Schengen visa, you must find out from the French or Spanish embassy/consulate in your country whether you need a visa to access the Schengen area, since access to Andorra is only through France or Spain.
- Who Qualifies
- Nationals of countries not on the Schengen visa-exemption list.
- Entry Type Needed
- A two-entry or multiple-entry Schengen visa is generally required, so travelers can leave and re-enter the Schengen Area (i.e., cross back into France or Spain when departing Andorra) without difficulty.
- Official Source Note
- Any national from a country outside the European Union must have a two or multiple-entry Schengen visa, per Andorra's own Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel guidance.
Digital Nomad Visa And Tax
- Visa Name
- Andorra Digital Nomad Residence Permit (residència per a nòmades digitals)
- Eligibility
- For foreigners who do not need a specific geographic location to work, use telecommunications/technology to perform their job, and provide services to clients or entities NOT resident in Andorra — covering employees of a foreign employer, freelancers serving non-Andorran clients, and professionals with a stake in a company established abroad. Holders cannot provide services to Andorran companies.
- Legal Basis
- Llei 42/2022 on the Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (passed December 1, 2022), with implementing rules under Decret 212/2023 (May 10, 2023) making the permit practically available from mid-2023.
- Annual Quota
- Capped at 50 digital nomad permits per year; if that quota is exhausted, applicants can still be approved as long as a combined total of 100 permits (digital nomad + entrepreneur program) is not exceeded.
- Renewal Path
- Initial permit is valid for 2 years; renewable for a further 2 years, then a 3-year term, and finally a 10-year permit.
- Minimum Stay Commitment
- Must sign a commitment to establish main/effective residence in Andorra for at least 90 days per calendar year (lower than the 183 days typically required for active/self-employed residency).
- Approval Discretion Caveat
- Approval requires the Ministry of Economy's subjective judgment on whether the applicant's work meaningfully contributes to Andorra's digital economy/entrepreneurship/innovation goals — this discretionary review, combined with the small quota, makes the permit considerably harder to secure than the paperwork checklist alone suggests.
- Recent Regulatory Tightening
- A 2026 Omnibus-style law (Law 2/2026, effective February 13, 2026) tightened several residency rules generally — raising the passive-residence investment minimum to €1,000,000, making the €50,000 AFA payment non-refundable for active/passive residents, and introducing stricter refusal grounds — reflecting a broader trend of Andorra tightening immigration policy even as the lighter-touch digital nomad route remains on the books.
Fees
- Residence Card Fee Per Applicant Or Dependent
- €500
- Note
- This card fee recurs at each renewal. Unlike active (self-employed) residency, digital nomads are exempt from the separate €50,000 non-refundable payment to the Andorran Financial Authority (AFA).
Tax Notes
- VAT Igi Rate
- General VAT (IGI) is 4.5%, described as the lowest general VAT rate in Europe.
- Non Resident Tax Rate
- Non-residents (taxed only on Andorran-sourced income) pay a flat 10% IRNR rate.
- Personal Income Tax Top Rate
- €10
- Capital Gains
- Capital gains are generally taxed at a flat 10% rate, with an exemption on the first €3,000 of gain per year; foreign non-real-estate capital gains, or gains on company shares held 10+ years, can be exempt.
- First Year Scrutiny
- Andorran tax authorities are reportedly strict about issuing tax residency certificates in an applicant's first year, wanting concrete proof of genuine local life (bank activity, local purchases, etc.) rather than 'paper residency' alone.
- Double Taxation Agreements
- Andorra has double taxation agreements in force or pending with a growing list of countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Cyprus, and the UAE, useful for avoiding double taxation on dividends/interest earned abroad.
- Tax Residency Trigger Days
- 183 days of physical presence in a calendar year triggers Andorran tax residency and worldwide-income taxation; the 90-day minimum-stay commitment for the permit itself is separate from and lower than this 183-day tax-residency threshold, so many digital nomad permit holders can stay non-tax-resident if they choose to spend under 183 days in-country.
- Wealth And Inheritance Tax
- No wealth tax and no inheritance tax.
Application Path
- Submit a preliminary declaration/application to the Ministry of Economy confirming the applicant qualifies as a digital nomad; this is typically assessed within about 15 working days.
- Once accepted, add that approval to the full residence permit file and submit it, with supporting documents, to the Immigration Department (Servei d'Immigració).
- Register with the local Comú (town hall) for the municipality of residence; a housing certificate from the Comú must be provided within 3 months of application.
Documents Required
- Completed application for a 'residence permit without work' (residència sense activitat lucrativa), approved by the government
- Valid passport
- Criminal record certificate (sworn declaration)
- Proof of home ownership or a lease, valid for a maximum period of one year
- Proof of sufficient financial resources per the income thresholds above
- Evidence of private medical AND disability insurance covering the applicant and dependents (no access to/contribution into the CASS social security system is required)
- Passing required medical tests in Andorra
- Application for registration at the Comú, plus the housing certificate within 3 months
Income Requirement
- Amount Local Monthly Approx
- €4,000
- Description
- Must demonstrate sufficient financial means, generally interpreted as at least 3x the Andorran minimum wage per month, plus an additional 1x the minimum wage per dependent.
Visa Ease Tier
low
Visa Ease Tier Rationale
Ease is constrained by a hard annual quota of only 50 digital nomad permits (100 combined with the entrepreneur program), a discretionary Ministry of Economy approval step, mandatory private health/disability insurance with no state social-security access, and a broader 2025-2026 legislative trend of tightening residency and investment requirements across all Andorran permit types.
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