Family reunification — B.1

What B.1 authorises

The official page authorises the reunited person to reside in Andorra with an Andorran national, or with the holder of a residence-and-work authorisation, provided those persons reside in the country.

Who the official page says may apply

A newcomer who, under current law, is:

• the spouse, or the member of a stable partnership (unió estable de parella);
• the applicant’s minor children, and the spouse’s minor children over whom the applicant has legal custody;
• the applicant’s adult children, and the spouse’s adult children, who are dependants and over whom the applicant exercises legal guardianship or a similar protective institution;
• dependant ascendants who are at least 65 years old or who are retired;
• other persons under the applicant’s legal guardianship or a similar institution recognised by Andorran law and not contrary to public order, where both parents have lost or had parental authority extinguished.

That is the list. The page does not add siblings, or unmarried partners who are not a registered unió estable.

How long the official page says it lasts

The maximum duration, ten years, is obtained when reunification is with an Andorran national.

When reunification is with the holder of a residence-and-work authorisation, the grant is for an initial year, renewable three times for periods of two years. After seven years, later renewals are for ten years, except for nationals of states that have signed and ratified a convention with Andorra.

Means as a formula

The B.1 page requires evidence of the applicant’s economic means. Those means must represent 100% of Andorra’s minimum wage, shown with the last three payslips and a CASS contribution extract if the person is an employee, or with a bank solvency certificate, the CASS extract and a sworn income declaration in other cases.

The same page requires the household’s combined income to be at least 100% of the Andorran minimum wage for each adult living in the home, and at least 70% of that wage for each minor. If both the applicant and the spouse are legal residents, Immigration takes both incomes into account only if the spouse expressly agrees. We do not convert those percentages into euros.

Documents listed (non-exhaustive)

The official list is expressly “enunciative and not limiting”. It includes, among other items:

• the completed immigration form for non-active residents;
• passport, or for EU/EEA nationals a national identity card;
• legalised criminal-record certificates from the country of origin, of nationality and of residence;
• a recent colour photograph to the stated format;
• proof of accommodation (lease, title, or a public-establishment certificate; a domicile certificate if the dwelling is not in the applicant’s name);
• civil-status papers issued less than three months before the application, including, for a stable partnership, a certificate from the Andorran civil register;
• for an ascendant, health insurance covering 100% of medical expenses, with a sworn commitment to renew it;
• if the sponsor is Andorran: passport copy and parish-census certificate; if foreign: identity document and a copy of the immigration authorisation;
• for minor children: a birth certificate (less than three months old) showing filiation, or an adoption decision; custody papers if applicable.

Foreign official documents must carry a Hague apostille or be otherwise legalised. That sentence is on the same page.

Renewal (B.2)

The renewal page says the holder must have resided in Andorra permanently and effectively from the start of the initial authorisation, or from the last renewal. The application must reach the Servei d’Immigració before the authorisation expires. The listed papers include identity documents, a photograph, the immigration card (or a police certificate if it was lost or stolen), health insurance covering 100% of medical expenses for the life of the authorisation with a sworn commitment, and a CASS contribution extract for the person with whom reunification was made. Unnotified changes during the authorisation must be documented at renewal.

Related: permit types, moving to Andorra, tax residence.