Andorra Active Residence Permits Hit 43,155 in April 2026, Up 2%

Active residence and work permits in Andorra reached 43,155 as of 30 April 2026, marking a 2% increase from the prior year, based on figures released Monday by the Department of Statistics.

Despite fewer new approvals, overall permits in force climbed to 59,997, up 2.4% year-on-year. Renewable permits made up 55,566 of that total, a 2.2% rise. Residence permits totalled 10,345 (+3.3%), while frontier worker permits stood at 1,966 (+3.2%, or 61 more than in April 2025).

The Immigration Service issued 1,284 initial authorisations from February to April, down 22.2% from the same period in 2025. Residence and work permits fell sharply by 43.1% to 515, simple residence permits dropped 12.4% to 352, and frontier worker permits declined 11% to 65.

Temporary work permits showed gains, with standard ones up 72.8% to 197 and those for foreign companies rising 9.4% to 116. Permits for research, studies, training, and sports decreased 9.4% to 29, including three for temporary frontier workers. In force, temporary work permits numbered 4,099 (+4.8%) and foreign company temporaries hit 203 (+4.1%).

Cancellations rose 27.9% to 284 over the period. Spaniards accounted for 55.6% of those, followed by other nationalities at 25.4%, French at 11.6%, and Portuguese at 7.4%.

Professionally, operators of installations and machinery, along with assemblers, posted the biggest increase at +84.8% (28 more), trailed by managerial staff in businesses and public administration (+39.2%, or 20 more). Support technicians and professionals fell 43.2% (minus 108), and skilled artisans in manufacturing, construction, and mining (excluding operators) dropped 30.4% (minus 75).

Of the initial authorisations, 515 (40%) were for residence and work, 352 (27.4%) for residence only, and 197 (15.3%) for temporary work.

By nationality, "other nationalities" led new approvals with 565 (44%), followed by Spaniards at 544 (42.4%), French at 11.1%, and Portuguese at 2.5%. Among others, Colombians topped the list with 108 (19.1% of the group), then Argentines at 101 (17.9%) and Peruvians at 58 (10.3%). Across all active permits, Spaniards held 43.3% and other nationalities 33.6%.

Among permit holders, 62.5% were aged 26 to 59, and 47% had been registered with Immigration for over a decade.