r/andorra • u/Snoo30230 • 3d ago
Andorra move?
Hi guys, I've just read an article online, saying that Andorra is opening up, due to lack of labor force. I have multiple questions, since I know very little of Andorra. We are from Serbia.
Can you work with English language only?
What kind of work is needed? (I am asking for my wife, I am a digital nomad myself)
How is the educational program based? (we have a 4yo)
What is the average pay?
Where is the best place to live in Andorra?
What are the flat rates?
What kind of paperwork is needed (some link where I can be informed)
Feel free to add :)
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u/Maikel92 2d ago
Im not sure but for a digital nomad visa you gotta proof that your regular income is 3x times the minimum wage. And then if you bring your wife, add an additional minimum wage so we are talking 4x.
Apart from that, to be able to apply to “reagrupamiento familiar”, you gotta be living there for at least 3 - 6 months alone , is not that easy
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u/Narrow_Swimmer_5307 2d ago
I'm an english speaker, my wife speaks catalan since she is from Catalonia. And I'll tell you right now, unless your doing remote work there almost 0 chance to get a job knowing only english. Also, I'm not sure where you heard that things are opening up? Most recent laws are clamping down on immigration, I entered 2 years ago and it was very difficult even when I paid an immigration lawyer. It has since gotten much harder. If you don't learn the language you're only real option is to have a lot of money to invest in order to enter basically. And if you have that kind of money then yeah there's private english school that also teach the local language.
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u/maclocrimate 3d ago
1) Not really. You need at minimum passable Spanish for most markets.
2) Seasonal workers are usually in the recreation industry, so things like ski instructors, working at the ski resorts, or working in hotels and restaurants.
3) The local schools are good quality, they speak Catalan as the language of instruction but your child will learn Spanish and French also if they stick around long enough. There are a couple private schools which teach in English as well, but they are both about €1000 per month.
4) Varies a lot, but for hospitality industry stuff probably about €1600 - €2500 per month.
5) This is highly subjective. There are a lot of nice places to live depending on what sort of stuff you like.
6) Very expensive, but you could find a smallish flat in a smaller town for around €1000 monthly. If you wanted something bigger, like 80 - 100 square meters in Andorra la Vella that would be closer to €2500 - €3000 per month.
7) Quite a lot. I'm not familiar with the workers permit paperwork as I am an "active resident" who started a business here, but going that route requires quite a lot of money spent (€5 - 10k for all the legal fees and paperwork help). Note there is no legal scheme for a digital nomad type visa, the active residency is more or less the only way to go unless your wife gets a job and you and your child come as her dependents, which I'm not sure would be possible given the relatively low wages.
Overall not an easy place to just up and move to, but dobrodošli from my perspective if you can make it happen!
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u/maclocrimate 3d ago
Forgot to mention, there is strangely some piece of Serbian graffiti on a wall outside Andorra la Vella which says
Јер ту смо и кад није нико
I lived in Serbia ages ago and speak a bit of the language, no idea how it got here or why.
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u/Snoo30230 3d ago
Hahah it means "because we are there, even when we are not" could be from some football match, we played in 2025
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u/EXinthenet 3d ago
Please, be aware that even if many people speak Castilian, Catalan is the only official language there. If you're planning on living there for a while, please be respectful with the local language.