| Country | Andorra (AD) |
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| Route | Andorra Work and Residence Permit: A.1 Guide 2026 |
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| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
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| Route type | work |
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| Summary | Current guide to Andorra's A.1 residence and work authorization for employees with an Andorran employer, including quotas, validity, Catalan renewal rules and fees. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Government fees | The fee schedule lists €190.96 for initial residence and work authorization and €22.61 for renewal.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Validity | The initial A.1 residence-and-work authorization is issued for one year.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
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| Renewal | The published progression is three two-year renewals and generally 10-year periods after seven years, subject to continued activity, residence and applicable exceptions.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Local-work rules | A.1 is the ordinary route for an employee with an indefinite contract from a legally constituted Andorran company. The authorization is linked to its underlying professional conditions.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
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| Application location | File the active-resident immigration application with the required employer, contract, qualification and residence documentation through the Andorran immigration process.As of 2026-09-18Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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