At a glance
A permanent job offer from a legally established Andorran employer may let you apply to live and work in Andorra. You need an employment contract with no set end date and must meet the work and residence requirements.
- Job offer required?
- Yes; an open-ended contract from an established Andorran employer
- Permit availability
- Employer approval and an available permit are needed
- Residence
- You must make Andorra your main home
Summary
Andorra's standard employee route is for people with an open-ended job contract from an Andorran employer. The applicant must live in Andorra as their real home while the authorization is valid.
The employer must be able to support the permit application and there must be a place available under the quota. Your file also needs the relevant qualifications, housing, identity, and background records; after approval, medical and local registration steps still apply.
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Secure the open-ended job contract Confirm that the established employer can support the application and that the quota allows it.
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Prepare the employment and personal records Document qualifications, housing, identity, and background checks.
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Complete approval and local registration Follow the medical, immigration, and Comú registration requirements.
The route requires actual residence and approved employment in Andorra; a plan to find work is insufficient.
Eligibility
You may be a fit if:
- You have an open-ended employment contract with an Andorran employer.
- The employer is legally established in Andorra.
- You will live in Andorra as your real home.
- You can provide identity, family-status, housing, criminal-record, qualification, medical, and employment documents.
The route is subject to the applicable immigration quota. Foreign official documents must be apostilled or legalized. The government checklist also asks for professional and salary conditions, qualifications, a medical review, and local registration after approval.
What This Route Allows
This route can let you live and work in Andorra for the Andorran employer and role tied to the authorization. The initial authorization is one year. It can then be renewed three times for two years each; after seven years, later renewals are normally ten years, subject to continued eligibility and treaty exceptions.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a job-search visa or an open work permit. The official route depends on a legally established Andorran employer, an indefinite employment contract, quota availability, and making Andorra your permanent and effective residence. An approval for one role should not be treated as unrestricted permission to change employer or occupation without following the applicable modification process.
Next Steps
- Secure the Andorran job offer first.
- Confirm the employer can support the immigration filing.
- Prepare your passport, birth, marriage, and other family records, criminal-record certificates, CV, qualifications, and housing proof.
- Complete the medical and immigration required steps required by the Andorran authorities.
- Keep records of residence and work in Andorra if citizenship or long-term status may matter later.
- Register with the Comú for the parish where you live within three months after the authorization and provide proof within that period.
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