Andorra Immigration Authorisations Rise 4.3% in Q3 2025

Andorra issued 1,727 initial immigration authorisations during the third quarter of 2025 (August to October), marking a 4.3% increase from the same period in 2024, according to Statistics Department figures released this week. Extendable permits totalled 1,453, up 4.8% year-on-year, comprising 898 for residence and work (a 2.6% rise) and 452 for residence only (up 3.9%). Border worker permits jumped 50.8% to 89, while temporary work permits more than doubled to 121 (+105.1%). Temporary permits for foreign companies fell 38.4% to 93, and other categories—covering research, studies, training, and sports—saw 59 approvals (down 1.7%), alongside one temporary border worker permit.

By occupation under the National Classification of Occupations, the strongest gains appeared among company and public administration managers (+57.1%, or 20 more), unskilled workers (+27.8%, or 37 more), and hospitality, personal services, security, and sales staff (+8.8%, or 21 more). Losses hit skilled agricultural and fishing workers (-66.7%, or two fewer) and scientific, intellectual professionals and technicians (-13.4%, or 15 fewer).

Active authorisations stood at 56,322 on 30 October 2025, a 4.1% annual increase. Of these, 55,421 were extendable (+3.8%), including 43,197 for residence and work (+3.7%) and 10,163 for residence only (+4.4%). Border worker permits reached 1,942 (+74 year-on-year), temporary work permits nearly doubled to 636 (+96.9%), and foreign company temporaries dropped 44% to 196.

Among active permits, support technicians and professionals rose 7.7% (398 more), and managers increased 7.5% (98 more), while skilled agricultural and fishing workers declined 3.2% (three fewer).

Nationalities led initial grants with "other nationalities" at 772 (44.7%), followed by Spaniards at 740 (42.8%), French at 8.6%, and Portuguese at 3.9%. Within others, Colombians topped at 160 (20.7%), then Argentines at 127 (16.5%) and Peruvians at 81 (10.5%). Active totals showed Spaniards at 45.1%, others at 30.3% (Argentines 3,752, Colombians 1,905, Peruvians 1,081), Portuguese 16.5%, and French 8%. Spaniards held 90.3% of border worker permits and 45.2% of residence/work permits; others claimed 93.6% of temporary work permits. Residence and work permits comprised 53,360 active total (94.7%), with border workers at 3.4%.

Some 62% of holders fell aged 26-59. Residence permits skewed younger (45.9% under 18) and older (25.4% over 60). Nearly half (47.2%) had registered over 10 years, though residence permits showed 50.7% with five years or less, reflecting high numbers of minors.

Departures rose 30.5% to 274—or 275 in detailed breakdowns—with Spaniards at 45.8%, others 26.2%, Portuguese 19.6%, and French 8.4%. These mainly affected residence/work permits (72%) and residence-only (26.5%).

Seasonally adjusted monthly data showed initial authorisations trending upward despite a 1.3% dip in the last two months; active totals grew steadily by 0.4%; departures trended down overall but edged up 0.4% over five months.