In Andorra, both residents and non-residents of the Principality can register a car. o register a car in Andorra, you will need a passport, an insurance, you must pass a technical inspection, and have all the necessary documents for the car available.

Taxes and fees in Andorra are not high and maintaining a car will cost you about 150 euros / year. Car insurance in Andorra is also quite attractive. Civil liability insurance will cost about 400 euros / year, and comprehensive and collision car insurance with a franchise 600 euros, depending on the car, from 600 euros and more. Comprehensive and collision car insurance for a car worth 100,000 euros will cost less than 2,000 euros / year.

When importing a car into Andorra from abroad, it is necessary to go through customs clearance, paying 4.5% of the current value of the car. If the car is imported into Andorra from outside the EU, then another 10% will be added to 4.5% – a pan-European fee.

However, when moving permanently to Andorra, you have the right to bring the car into Andorra as a personal item without paying a 4.5% duty. 10% will have to be paid in any case if the car is imported to Andorra from outside the EU, whether due to changing residence to Andorra or not.

You should also pay attention to the fact that in Andorra it is allowed to import cars of the environmental class EURO 6 and above and not older than 6 years.

Besides, the car must have an EU homologation confirming its compliance with the norms and standards adopted in the European Union. If the car is not certified for use in the EU, an individual homologation must be carried out, which will cost approximately 2,000 euros.

For more detailed information on importing cars to Andorra, please contact us. We provide comprehensive services for the import of cars to Andorra, registration, and execution of all necessary documentation.

Temporary license plates

For non-residents of Andorra, it is also possible to register a car and get a temporary, or, as they say, tourist license plate. This registration is suitable for those who come to Europe for leisure or business and want to use their own car. The savings can be quite significant considering the difference in VAT between Andorra and other European countries.

In order to register a car in Andorra with a temporary license plate issued for a period of 1 year, the owner of the car must not be a resident of either Andorra or the EU.

When registering a car for temporary registration in Andorra, the same duties and fees are paid as for normal imports: 4.5% + 10% if imported from outside the EU.

After a year, the license plate can be updated remotely through a representative in Andorra. You will need to send us the original registration certificate. We will prepare everything and send you the license plate, the new registration certificate and the insurance to any country.

Andorran driver license

Obtaining an Andorran driver license is mandatory to drive a car in Andorra after one year from the date of obtaining a residence permit in Andorra.

To exchange a driver license issued in your country for an Andorran driver license, you will need the following:

– pass medical check in Andorra.

– 1 photo 3.5 x 4.5.

– original driver license (when exchanging will not be returned)

– a certificate from the traffic police confirming that the driver license is valid at the moment and gives you the right to drive vehicles of the following categories (list), with a maximum load capacity (specify) and the maximum number of passengers carried (specify). The certificate must contain an apostille, a notarized translation, an apostille for the translation.

– pass a driving test (for non-EU countries)