Andorra Immigration Issues 6,013 New Authorisations, Down 7.9% Year-on-Year

The Immigration Service issued 6,013 initial authorisations between November 2025 and January 2026, marking a 7.9% decline from the same period in the previous year, according to data released by the Statistics department.

Prorogable authorisations totalled 1,139 over the period, down 10.7% year-on-year. Residence and work permits numbered 701, a 13% drop, while simple residence permits stood at 373, reflecting a 4.6% decrease. Border worker permits rose slightly to 61, up 1.7%. Temporary work authorisations fell 7.2% to 4,728, with 85 for foreign companies and 27 for research, studies, training practices, or sports training—down 3.6% and 19% respectively. Additionally, 34 temporary border worker authorisations were granted.

Despite fewer new permits, the total number of active authorisations reached 60,619 as of 31 January 2026, a 2.2% increase from the prior year. Of these, 55,479 were prorogable, up 3.1%. Residence and work permits totalled 43,244 (+3%), simple residence permits 10,182 (+3.3%), and border worker permits 1,948 (+3.6%). Temporary work permits numbered 4,843 (-4.7%), and those for foreign companies 174 (-37.2%).

The Statistics department noted occupational shifts among active permits, with technicians and support professionals up 5.2% and skilled craft workers in manufacturing, construction, and mining rising 3%. Agricultural employees declined 7.4%.

During the period, 266 individuals left the country, a 9% increase from the year before. Officials attribute the drop in new authorisations to tighter quotas and upcoming changes ahead of the entry/exit system.