Self-employment / Freelance in Andorra
One documented route of this kind in Andorra, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Self-Employed Residence and Work (Art. 28 ter)
Residence-and-work authorization for self-employed persons who own more than 34% of an Andorran company and hold an administrative/director position. Requires a EUR 50,000 non-refundable AFA deposit.
- Processing time
- Up to 60 business days
- Validity
- 1 year initial; renewals 2+2+2 years, then 10-year established renewals after year 7
- Language requirement
- None for the permit; Catalan B1 required for later naturalization
- Permanent residence
- Long-term stability via 10-year established renewals after 7 years of legal residence
- Citizenship
- Naturalization generally after 20 years of residence (10 years if all compulsory schooling completed in Andorra)
Requirements
- Hold more than 34% of the Andorran company plus an administrative/director position
- Foreign-investment authorization and company incorporation/acquisition
- EUR 50,000 AFA deposit (non-refundable since Jan 2026)
- Minimum 183 days/year residence
- Clean criminal record (legalized)
- Pass immigration medical examination
- Proof of housing
Required Documents
- Immigration authorization application form required
- Valid passport original + copy required
- Criminal-record certificate (legalized, translated to Catalan) required
- Sworn declaration on criminal history required
- Color photo 35x45 mm required
- Housing proof required
- Civil-status document required
- Foreign-investment authorization and company registration required
- Proof of executive/director position required
- Proof of EUR 50,000 AFA deposit required
- Medical-exam information and consent required
- Parish (comu) registration form required
Official fees
- Initial authorization fee 190.96 EUR
- AFA deposit (non-refundable) 50,000 EUR
- Renewal fee 22.61 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Set up company
Obtain foreign-investment authorization and incorporate or acquire the Andorran company with more than 34% ownership and an administrative role.
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2
Lodge AFA deposit
Lodge the EUR 50,000 non-refundable AFA deposit.
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3
Prepare documents
Assemble documents, apostille/legalize and translate into Catalan.
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4
File in person
Book cita previa, file in person, pay EUR 190.96, and complete the medical exam.
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5
Await resolution
Resolution within 60 business days.
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6
Register business and residence
Register the business as active within 3 months; complete CASS and comu registration within 3 months of grant.