Residency in Andorra

Under the current European Economic climate, an Andorran Residency can offer many fiscal advantages. The “Residencia Passiva” is the most sought after. The other residency available to members EU Countries is the Workers Residency, which allows the holder to work within Andorra.

Passive Residency

The Passive Residency is the ideal way of obtaining resident status in Andorra, hence benefiting from the Country’s fiscal policies, and having relative freedom of movement. It is required that Passive Residents actually reside in Andorra for a minimum of 183 days per year, but apart from this commitment the Passive Resident has very few other obligations. The Andorran Government has recently revised the Passive Residency Laws and have henceforth implemented a quota system. Only 500 passive residency positions are currently available (March 2007).
To become a Passive Resident it is necessary to have the following documents in order:

Proof of an Address in Andorra
Proof of a minimum annual income of €31 120.00 ( A local Bank can supply this documentation.
Proof of insurance covering, Health, Life, Invalidity and a Pension Plan.
A Data Protection Certificate from every place of Residents from the age of 18. This document must carry the Apostil of the Treaty of the Hague if it is sourced from outside of Spain, France, Portugal or the United Kingdom. If the Country is not a member of the Hague Treaty, the document must be legalized for international use by the Ministery of Foreign affairs.
A Certificate of your Civil Status ( In the case of married couples both wanting residency this document must be updated and carry the apostil of the Treaty of the Hague. )
1 Recent Passport Photo.
A Current and Valid Passport

You will also be asked to sign the following documents:

A Declaration of your intention to spend the required 183 days in Andorra. ( These need not be in one block, but spread out throughout the year!)
A Declaration stating that you have respected the laws of all other countries to which you have visited, but not resided in.
After your dossier is completed and reviewed by the Immigration Department, you will have to complete a routine health check, consisting of a Blood Test and a Chest X-Ray.

Once the documentation and the results of the health examination have been approved you will be asked to pay €30 000.00 deposit into an Andorran Government Escrow Account. ( + €7000.00 per family member who also receives residency )