Andorra Residence and Work Permits Drop 18.9% in Q3 2025
Initial permits fell sharply due to declines in temporary and extendable categories, though active permits rose slightly to 57,767 amid rising.
Key Points
- Initial permits: 3,598 (-18.9%), temporary: 2,258 (-24.2%), extendable: 1,340 (-7.9%)
- Active permits up 1.8% to 57,767; extendable rose 3.4%
- Managerial staff permits +32.6%; drops in restaurant/retail (-248) and unskilled workers (-236)
- Top nationalities: Argentines (1,060), Colombians (372); departures +25.6% to 255
Initial residence and work permits in Andorra dropped 18.9% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year, with the Immigration Service approving 3,598 from September to November, according to the latest Department of Statistics figures.
The decline stemmed mainly from a 24.2% fall in temporary permits, which totalled 2,258 after dropping from 2,979. Temporary work permits reached 2,065, down 24.5%, while those for foreign companies numbered 101, a 36.1% decrease. Temporary permits for research, studies, training, or sports totalled 71, up 6.0%, and cross-border temporary worker permits stood at 21. Extendable permits—which cover residence and work, residence only, or cross-border work—came to 1,340, off 7.9%. Residence and work permits numbered 863, down 7.3%, residence-only permits fell 15.8% to 378, and cross-border worker permits climbed 50.8% to 89.
By occupation under the National Classification of Occupations (CNO), only managerial staff in enterprises and public administrations recorded growth, up 32.6% or 15 more permits. The steepest absolute drops hit restaurant, personal services, protection, and retail workers, down 17.1% or 248 fewer, and unskilled workers, off 22.4% or 236 fewer.
Active permits as of 30 November 2025 edged up 1.8% year-over-year to 57,767. Extendable permits totalled 55,403, a 3.4% rise, including 43,211 for residence and work (+3.3%) and 10,139 for residence only (+3.6%). Cross-border worker permits reached 1,938, up 64. Temporary work permits in force numbered 2,073 (-24.0%), and those for foreign companies were 192 (-43.0%). Among active permits by occupation, technicians and support professionals rose 4.2% (227 more), skilled craft workers in manufacturing, construction, and mining increased 3.1% (142 more), and unskilled workers dipped 0.6% (39 fewer).
New permits went primarily to nationals from "other countries," totalling 2,339 or 65% of approvals. Argentines led with 1,060, followed by Colombians (372) and Peruvians (114). Spaniards made up 27.7%, French 5.4%, and Portuguese 1.9%.
Immigration records showed 255 departures in the quarter, up 25.6% from 2024.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources: