🇦🇩 Andorra visa requirements

Andorra doesn't have its own airport, which is your first clue it's not your typical digital nomad spot. You'll fly into Barcelona or Toulouse and then bus it. For most of you, that's fine.

Who Walks Into Andorra Visa-Free?

For citizens of the EU, UK, US, Canada, and Australia, Andorra is a breeze. You can enter visa-free and stay for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. This is the standard Schengen Area rule, and while Andorra isn't officially in Schengen, it aligns perfectly. No special visa application needed. Just stamp your passport on entry and exit.

Now, if your passport isn't on that list, it gets a bit trickier. Andorra doesn't have a "visa on arrival" system in the way some countries do. They don't have their own consulates abroad either. Basically, if you're not from the EU/EEA/Switzerland or a country with a visa waiver agreement with Schengen (which Andorra largely mirrors), you will likely need a visa to enter Andorra. This usually means applying for a Schengen visa beforehand, as your entry to Andorra is typically via a Schengen country. This process can take weeks, sometimes months. Don't wing it.

How Long Can You Actually Stay?

That 90-day limit within 180 days is the hard rule for visa-free travellers. It sounds simple, but here's where people trip up. Andorra doesn't have its own border control separate from Spain and France. Your entry and exit stamps are usually from those countries. If you spend 80 days in Spain and then pop into Andorra for 10 days, you've hit your 90-day limit for the Schengen zone. Andorra counts towards that.

There are no specific "exit stamps" from Andorra itself. Your passport gets stamped when you enter or leave Spain or France. Overstaying this 90-day limit, even if you didn't realize it because you were mostly in Andorra, can lead to fines and bans from the Schengen Area. While Andorra itself might not chase you down, Spain or France certainly will when you try to leave the zone. Fines can be steep, starting around €50 per day. It's not worth the risk.

What's New in Andorra?

Andorra is slowly modernizing. They've been talking about a dedicated digital nomad visa for a while, but it's not quite as streamlined as, say, Portugal's. As of late 2023/early 2024, there isn't a fully rolled-out, easy-to-apply-for eVisa system for short stays that differs from the standard Schengen approach. The biggest "change" is simply the ongoing discussion and slow movement towards formalizing residency options for remote workers. They recognize the potential economic benefit. But for now, if you're from the EU, UK, US, Canada, or Australia, your 90/180-day visa-free allowance is still your primary entry ticket. Just be hyper-aware of how your time spent in Spain or France impacts that allowance.