GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SHORT-STAY / LONG STAY(D) VISA

Concerning your visa status – PLEASE CHECK ONLINE! Please DO NOT send inquire e-mails!

If your intended stay in Principality of Andorra is up to 90 days from the date of first entry in the territory of the Schengen countries, you have to apply for a C-type visa (also called “Schengen visa” or a “short-stay visa”). A Schengen visa entitles you to travel to the 4 No-EU Countries (Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Lichtenstein) which are members of the Schengen area, as well as 22 EU States . The process of applying for the visa depends on the country of your passport and your residency, as explained below. The visa decision process will take about 15 working days. You should apply a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of 3 months before your intended travel.

You must lodge the application for a Schengen visa Online or – if you intend to visit more than one Schengen State, the Consulate of the country which is the main destination of the stay (in terms of the length or purpose). If you intend to visit several Schengen States and the stays will be of equal length, you must apply at the Consulate of the country whose external borders you will cross first when entering the Schengen area.

Document about Schengen visas.

NB! Principality of Andorra only accepts online application through online visa processing system..

  • 1. WHERE TO SUBMIT YOUR VISA APPLICATION?

    Apply Schengen (Visitor) Visa and Employment (D-Visa) Application Through online Visa Processing System (Depends on your citizenship, Passport and Country of Residence)

    If you are a Non-EU passport holder, and wish to visit or to work in Principality of Andorra, you have to apply for the Schengen visa (C-Class) or Long term (D-Visa) through online visa processing system. If the travel destination includes more than one Schengen member state, the application must be lodged at the representation of the main destination. The main destination is the country where you intend to spend the longest time or where the main purpose of the intended journey is carried out. If you wish to visit several Schengen member states and you are not sure of the state of main destination or plan to spend the equal number of days in each state, the visa must be applied for at the Consulate of the country of arrival into the Schengen area.

  • 2. WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR VISA APPLICATION ?

    A visa application should be submitted at least 15 working days before the intended day of travel, and a maximum of three months before the start of your trip. Applications shall be decided on within 7 working days of the date of the lodging of a complete application. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed in specific cases, the period may be extended up to 60 calendar days.

    3. WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I HAVE TO TAKE WITH ME WHEN I TRAVEL ON A SCHENGEN VISA?

  • Possession of a Schengen visa does not confer an automatic right to enter the Schengen Area. At the external border, visa holders may be requested to produce documents justifying the purpose and conditions of their intended stay; that they have sufficient means of subsistence, both for the period of the intended stay and for the return to their country of origin or transit to a third state into which they are certain to be admitted, or are in a position to acquire such means lawfully.
  • 4.WHO DOES NOT NEED A VISA FOR VISITING PRINCIPALITY OF Andorra ?

    Nationals of the member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) and any third-country national who is a holder of a Residence Permit of a Schengen country do not need a visa to enter Principality of Andorra. Furthermore, the holders of passports of certain countries do not need a visa to enter a Schengen region (including Principality of Andorra) for stays of no more than 90 days in a 6 month period. For a complete overview of who does not need a visa for visiting Principality of Andorra, click HERE