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60.6% carry full political rights via origin or naturalisation, mostly long-term residents; nationality

Of 719 full-rights grants, 263 naturalisations were 79.1% residency-based (77.9% after 20+ years), with losses dropping 12% to 154 amid 39% provisional grants.

Key Points

  • Record 1,187 Andorran nationality grants in 2025, up 2.6% from 2024.
  • 60.6% (719) carry full political rights: 456 by origin, 263 via naturalisation.
  • Naturalisations mostly residency-based (79.1%), 77.9% after 20+ years.
  • Nationality losses drop 12% to 154, mainly from deaths.

A record 1,187 residents gained Andorran nationality in 2025, per Department of Statistics figures, up 2.6% from 1,157 in 2024 but 5.4% below the 2015 high.

Some 719 grants—60.6% of the total—carried full political rights: 456 by origin and 263 through naturalisation, requiring renunciation of previous citizenships. Following EU migration statistics rules, which cover only residents changing nationality, residency drove 79.1% of naturalisations (208 cases), marriage 17.1% (45 cases), and other paths 3.8% (10 cases). Of residency naturalisations, 77.9% followed 20 or more years in Andorra.

Residency grants split nearly evenly by gender, with men at 51.4% and women at 48.6%. Marriage awards went mostly to women (57.8%) over men (42.2%).

The other 463 grants—39%—were provisional: 316 pending proof of prior nationality renunciation, and 147 awaiting adulthood confirmation.

New citizens averaged 45-59 years old, with a 154.5% surge in grants to the 50-54 group.

Nationality losses fell 12% to 154, with 95.5% from deaths, 1.9% from losses or expired provisional status, and 2.6% from voluntary renunciations.

One report noted 263 full-rights naturalisations marked a 3.7% drop from 2024, though the overall total rose.

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