Andorra
Principality of Andorra · Capital: Andorra la Vella
A Pyrenean principality between France and Spain with a maximum 10% income tax, no wealth or inheritance tax, mountain living and a popular passive-residency route.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Andorra.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Andorra
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Passive Residency (Investment)
InvestorAD-PAS
Residency for self-sufficient individuals who invest in Andorra and deposit a bond.
Eligibility
- ~€600k investment in Andorra
- Government bond deposit
- Local accommodation
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Active Residency (Self-Employed)
EntrepreneurAD-ACT
Residency for those running a company resident in Andorra.
Eligibility
- Own ≥34% of an Andorran company
- Be a company director
- Local address
Document checklist (11 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Andorra, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Andorra needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Tourism & ski
Skiing and duty-free retail dominate seasonal and year-round employment.
Digital business
A growing base for low-tax online founders and remote-first companies.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Andorra la Vella
Capital & shoppingThe capital and commercial centre, surrounded by ski resorts and duty-free shopping.
- Cost index
- 82
- 1-bed rent
- $1,300
- Quality
- 83
Escaldes-Engordany
Spa & residentialAn upscale residential and thermal-spa town merged with the capital.
- Cost index
- 80
- 1-bed rent
- $1,250
- Quality
- 83
Living essentials
The practical day-to-day of settling in Andorra.
Good public-private healthcare (CASS); high life expectancy.
Three free school systems (Andorran, French, Spanish); university abroad.
Moderate for Western Europe; cheaper than its neighbours, low VAT.
Excellent national fibre (Andorra Telecom).
Mountain climate, snowy winters (skiing), mild summers.
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendResidency is open to investors and remote workers via active and passive routes.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
One of Europe's safest countries with very low crime.
Higher = safer (crime index 18/100).
Where to live
Which Andorra city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Andorra la Vella
Mountain capital
The capital and commercial centre, surrounded by ski resorts and duty-free shopping.
Escaldes-Engordany
Thermal-spa town
An upscale residential and thermal-spa town merged with the capital.
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