--- title: "Andorra Entrepreneurs programme requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/entrepreneur-programme/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Andorra · Work # Andorra Entrepreneurs programme **First stay:** 1 yr Residence for participants in the foreign entrepreneurs programme (D.4) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-ad-entrepreneur-programme) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (Initial permit of one year, renewable for successive periods of one year.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport (Applications fall under the entrepreneur programme quota.) ## Key facts Entrepreneurs programme is a work route for Andorra. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €225 ≈ $250 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: €225 ≈ $250** - EUR 224.61 (≈ $250) Application fee for the entrepreneur programme residence procedure. **Renewal: Renewable** Initial permit of one year, renewable for successive one-year periods. [Government of Andorra](https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/immigracio/residencia/residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors) **Citizenship: After 20 years of residence** Naturalisation needs 20 years of principal and permanent residence in Andorra (continuous or not), the last 5 years effective, plus proof of integration; the original nationality must be given up. [Government of Andorra](https://www.govern.ad/ca/ministeris-i-secretaries-d-estat/ministeri-de-justicia-i-interior/nacionalitat/adquisicio-de-la-nacionalitat-andorrana) **Presence rules: At least 90 days a year** You must make Andorra your effective main residence for at least 90 days per calendar year. [Government of Andorra](https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/immigracio/residencia/residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a job offer from an employer in Andorra ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant's work needs no fixed location and uses telecommunications and the tools chosen for the programme. - The applicant takes part in the foreign entrepreneurs programme of the economy ministry and fits within its quota. - The applicant makes Andorra the main and effective residence for at least 90 days a calendar year. #### What you must show - Sufficient means for the applicant and dependants for the whole permit, under requirements set by regulation. - Application fee: EUR 224.61 (≈ $250). #### Documents - A favourable ruling from the economy ministry confirming the location-independent work. - Proof of owning or renting a home that meets habitability rules, or of starting to buy one within one year. - Health and disability insurance valid in Andorra for the whole permit period. - Passport, criminal record certificates and a sworn statement on criminal record. #### Steps 1. The residence application is filed in person; the maximum decision time is 2 months. #### After you arrive - Register with the parish council (Comú) within one month of the grant, as the Government's immigration page says; the e-Tràmits page for the same procedure says three months. ## What happens at day 183 How Andorra decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **1 year at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a calendar year** Staying in Andorra more than 183 days in the calendar year makes a person tax resident, counting sporadic absences. - **Foreign-source income:** All income of tax residents, including foreign-source income, after the personal minimum; double-taxation deductions are available for tax paid abroad. [All tax rules for Andorra](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Residence permit for location-independent entrepreneurs selected for the foreign entrepreneurs programme run by the economy ministry. (sources 1, 2, 3) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of EUR 224.61 (≈ $250) · Application fee for the entrepreneur programme residence procedure. (source 3) #### Requirements - The applicant's work needs no fixed location and uses telecommunications and the tools chosen for the programme. (source 1) - The applicant takes part in the foreign entrepreneurs programme of the economy ministry and fits within its quota. (sources 1, 2) - The applicant makes Andorra the main and effective residence for at least 90 days a calendar year. (source 1) - Sufficient means for the applicant and dependants for the whole permit, under requirements set by regulation. (source 1) - Application fee: EUR 224.61 (≈ $250). (source 3) - A favourable ruling from the economy ministry confirming the location-independent work. (source 1) - Proof of owning or renting a home that meets habitability rules, or of starting to buy one within one year. (source 1) - Health and disability insurance valid in Andorra for the whole permit period. (source 1) - Passport, criminal record certificates and a sworn statement on criminal record. (source 1) - The residence application is filed in person; the maximum decision time is 2 months. (source 3) - Register with the parish council (Comú) within one month of the grant, as the Government's immigration page says; the e-Tràmits page for the same procedure says three months. (sources 1, 3) #### Stay - Initial permit of one year, renewable for successive periods of one year. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Nationality Applications fall under the entrepreneur programme quota. #### Work Location-independent work through the programme tools. #### Fine print The two official pages give different deadlines for registering with the Comú (one month on govern.ad, three months on e-Tràmits); the shorter one is shown. The immigration law sets three months for residence and work permits and does not name this permit. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [D.4 Residència per a participants en programes per a emprenedors](https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/immigracio/residencia/residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors) · Government of Andorra (Immigration Service) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Decret 11/2023, Reglament de quota de residència per a nòmades digitals i participants en el programa per a emprenedors](https://www.bopa.ad/bopa/035007/Pagines/GR20230112_11_11_49.aspx) · Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra · checked 2026-10-11 3. [D.4 Residència per a participants en programes per a emprenedors (e-Tràmits)](https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/d4-residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors/p/GV001312) · Government of Andorra · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Adquisicio de la nacionalitat andorrana](https://www.govern.ad/ca/ministeris-i-secretaries-d-estat/ministeri-de-justicia-i-interior/nacionalitat/adquisicio-de-la-nacionalitat-andorrana) · Government of Andorra (Ministry of Justice and Interior) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Entrepreneurs programme and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Entrepreneurs programme | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Work residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/work-residence/) | Needs income of €1,609+ a month ≈ $1,800 | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Employee visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/employee-visa/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited | | [D1 work / business visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/d1-work-business-visa/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Entrepreneurs programme? A fee of EUR 224.61 (≈ $250). Application fee for the entrepreneur programme residence procedure. ### How long can I stay on the Entrepreneurs programme? Initial permit of one year, renewable for successive periods of one year. ### Can I work on the Entrepreneurs programme? Location-independent work through the programme tools. ### How are Entrepreneurs programme holders taxed in Andorra? No special regime in our records is tied to the Entrepreneurs programme. The standard rules apply: Tax residents pay IRPF at 10% on income above a personal minimum of EUR 24,000 (≈ $26,800) (EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) with a recognised disability); an earned-income bonus cuts the tax by 50%, up to EUR 800 (≈ $890). ## More in Andorra [Science, culture or sport](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/science-culture-sport/) [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/working-holiday/) [Digital nomad residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/digital-nomad/) [Self-employed professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/self-employed-liberal-professional/) [Self-employed via company](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/self-employed-company/) [International professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/professional-international-projection/) [Study authorisation](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/andorra/student/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) [🇫🇷 Talent · Company officer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-corporate-officer/) [🇬🇧 Graduate visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/graduate-visa/) [🇳🇱 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 4 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [D.4 Residència per a participants en programes per a emprenedors](https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/immigracio/residencia/residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors) · Government of Andorra (Immigration Service) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Decret 11/2023, Reglament de quota de residència per a nòmades digitals i participants en el programa per a emprenedors](https://www.bopa.ad/bopa/035007/Pagines/GR20230112_11_11_49.aspx) · Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra · checked 2026-10-11 3. [D.4 Residència per a participants en programes per a emprenedors (e-Tràmits)](https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/d4-residencia-per-a-participants-en-programes-per-a-emprenedors/p/GV001312) · Government of Andorra · checked 2026-10-11 4. [Adquisicio de la nacionalitat andorrana](https://www.govern.ad/ca/ministeris-i-secretaries-d-estat/ministeri-de-justicia-i-interior/nacionalitat/adquisicio-de-la-nacionalitat-andorrana) · Government of Andorra (Ministry of Justice and Interior) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.