Foreign relations of Andorra

Since the establishment of sovereignty with the ratification of the constitution in 1993, Andorra has moved to become an active member of the international community. In July 1993, Andorra established its first diplomatic mission in the world to the United Nations.

Foreign affairs are supervised by the Ministry of External Affairs (Catalan: Ministeri d'Afers Exteriors).

Memberships

Andorra is a full member of the United Nations (UN), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Red Cross, Universal Copyright Convention, Council of Europe, World Tourism Organization, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), and Interpol. Since 1991, Andorra has had a special agreement with the European Union.

Disputes - international: none

Bilateral relations

Countries that have established diplomatic relations with Andorra

List of countries which have diplomatic relations with Andorra:

#	Country	Date
1	France	3 June 1993
2	Spain	3 June 1993
3	Netherlands	14 December 1993
4	Germany	2 March 1994
5	United Kingdom	9 March 1994
6	Israel	13 April 1994
7	Denmark	4 May 1994
8	Bulgaria	18 June 1994
9	China	29 June 1994
10	India	22 November 1994
11	Belgium	15 December 1994
12	Portugal	22 December 1994
13	Ireland	18 January 1995
14	Italy	1 February 1995
15	United States	21 February 1995
16	Marshall Islands	23 February 1995
17	South Korea	23 February 1995
18	Hungary	1 March 1995
19	Australia	2 March 1995
20	Sweden	16 March 1995
21	Greece	17 March 1995
22	Austria	20 March 1995
23	South Africa	22 March 1995
24	Paraguay	23 March 1995
25	Luxembourg	7 April 1995
26	Argentina	26 April 1995
27	Croatia	28 April 1995
28	Mexico	5 May 1995
39	Russia	13 June 1995
30	Bolivia	14 June 1995
–	Holy See	16 June 1995
31	Cyprus	29 June 1995
32	Nicaragua	29 June 1995
33	Slovenia	13 July 1995
34	Malta	24 July 1995
35	Iceland	3 August 1995
36	New Zealand	3 August 1995
37	Finland	23 August 1995
38	Liechtenstein	1 September 1995
29	Switzerland	6 September 1995
40	Japan	20 October 1995
41	Colombia	2 November 1995
42	Norway	15 November 1995
43	Guatemala	27 November 1995
44	San Marino	30 November 1995
45	Albania	15 February 1996
46	Venezuela	7 March 1996
47	Indonesia	26 March 1996
48	Bosnia and Herzegovina	28 March 1996
49	Estonia	11 April 1996
50	Azerbaijan	30 April 1996
51	Ecuador	7 May 1996
52	Poland	15 May 1996
53	Costa Rica	22 May 1996
54	Romania	6 June 1996
55	Czech Republic	3 July 1996
56	Slovakia	3 July 1996
57	Brazil	9 July 1996
58	Chile	15 July 1996
59	Panama	16 July 1996
60	Ukraine	19 August 1996
61	Latvia	27 August 1996
62	Honduras	18 September 1996
63	Moldova	9 October 1996
64	Uruguay	27 November 1996
65	Morocco	3 December 1996
66	Egypt	25 February 1997
67	Lithuania	13 May 1997
68	Peru	3 June 1997
69	Singapore	18 September 1997
70	El Salvador	14 May 1998
71	Turkey	8 October 1998
72	Lebanon	24 March 1999
73	Philippines	22 February 2000
74	Jordan	3 March 2000
75	Thailand	28 April 2000
76	Seychelles	28 April 2000
77	Dominican Republic	14 September 2000
78	Pakistan	22 July 2003
79	Armenia	18 November 2003
80	Burkina Faso	18 March 2005
81	Algeria	29 March 2005
82	Gabon	31 January 2006
83	Cambodia	8 March 2006
84	Benin	14 March 2006
85	Afghanistan	29 March 2006
86	Georgia	5 April 2006
87	Cabo Verde	30 June 2006
88	Monaco	7 July 2006
89	Montenegro	28 July 2006
90	Nepal	22 September 2006
91	Tunisia	20 November 2006
92	Senegal	20 December 2006
93	Mauritius	21 December 2006
94	Haiti	19 January 2007
95	Bahrain	4 May 2007
96	Bangladesh	9 May 2007
97	Qatar	15 May 2007
98	Burundi	30 May 2007
99	Serbia	1 June 2007
100	Laos	8 June 2007
101	Vietnam	12 June 2007
102	Tajikistan	9 November 2007
103	Kazakhstan	3 January 2008
104	Oman	10 March 2008
105	Uganda	11 March 2008
106	Kuwait	17 March 2008
107	Turkmenistan	17 April 2008
108	Maldives	19 May 2008
109	Comoros	8 July 2008
110	United Arab Emirates	23 September 2008
111	Myanmar	11 February 2009
112	Djibouti	17 March 2009
113	Angola	20 March 2009
114	Saudi Arabia	19 May 2009
115	Sao Tome and Principe	27 May 2009
116	North Macedonia	31 July 2009
117	Uzbekistan	1 December 2009
118	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 April 2010
119	Cameroon	21 October 2010
120	Ghana	31 March 2011
121	Antigua and Barbuda	3 June 2011
122	Brunei	16 June 2011
–	Kosovo	14 September 2011
123	Timor-Leste	20 September 2011
124	Belarus	27 September 2011
125	Mongolia	21 November 2011
126	Bhutan	23 March 2012
127	Tuvalu	9 November 2012
128	Mauritania	16 September 2013
129	Fiji	27 September 2013
130	Kyrgyzstan	25 March 2014
131	Jamaica	23 September 2014
132	Trinidad and Tobago	26 September 2014
133	Iran	30 September 2015
134	Sri Lanka	30 November 2016
135	Togo	21 November 2017
136	Belize	26 February 2018
137	Madagascar	25 September 2018
138	Palau	25 September 2018
139	Rwanda	18 November 2018
140	Mozambique	15 January 2019
141	Bahamas	13 October 2019
142	Dominica	30 April 2021
143	Kiribati	27 May 2021
144	Barbados	21 June 2021
145	Kenya	16 February 2022
146	Republic of Congo	24 February 2022
147	Saint Kitts and Nevis	21 September 2022

Africa

Country	Formal relations began on	Notes
Algeria	29 March 2005	Algeria is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France. Andorra does not have an accreditation to Algeria.
Burundi	30 May 2007	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Burundi. Burundi does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Cape Verde	30 June 2006	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Cape Verde. Cape Verde does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Comoros	8 July 2008	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 8, 2008.
Djibouti	17 March 2009	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Djibouti. Djibouti does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Egypt	25 February 1997	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Egypt. Egypt is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Mauritania	16 September 2013	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Mauritania. Mauritania is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Morocco	3 December 1996	Andorra is accredited to Morocco from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Morocco is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
São Tomé and Príncipe	27 May 2009	Andorra does not have an accreditation to São Tomé and Príncipe. São Tomé and Príncipe does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
South Africa	22 March 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to South Africa. South Africa is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.

Americas

Country	Formal relations began on	Notes
Antigua and Barbuda	3 June 2011	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Argentina	26 April 1995	See Andorra–Argentina relations Andorra does not have an accreditation to Argentina. Argentina is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Belize	26 February 2018	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Belize. Belize does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Brazil	9 July 1996	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Brazil. Brazil is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Canada	15 November 1995	Andorra is accredited to Canada from its embassy based in New York City and maintains an honorary consulate in Montreal. Canada is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Chile	15 July 1996	See Andorra–Chile relations Andorra does not have an accreditation to Chile. Chile is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Colombia	2 November 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Colombia. Colombia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Cuba	19 October 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Cuba. Cuba is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Dominican Republic	14 September 2000	Andorra does not have an accreditation to the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
El Salvador	14 May 1998	Andorra does not have an accreditation to El Salvador. El Salvador is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Guatemala	27 November 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Guatemala. Guatemala is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Mexico	5 May 1995	See Andorra–Mexico relations Andorra is accredited to Mexico from its embassy based in New York City. Mexico is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Peru	3 June 1997	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Peru. Peru is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 April 2010	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
United States	21 February 1995	See Andorra–United States relations The United States established diplomatic relations with Andorra on 21 February 1995. The then-Permanent Representative of Andorra to the United Nations, Carles Font-Rossell, was accredited as Andorra's first Ambassador to the United States as of 14 March 2008. Andorra has an embassy based in New York City. United States is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Uruguay	27 November 1996	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Uruguay. Uruguay is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Venezuela	7 March 1996	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Venezuela. Venezuela is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.

Asia

Country	Formal relations began on	Notes
Armenia	18 November 2003	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Armenia. Armenia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Azerbaijan	30 April 1996	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
China	19 June 1994	Andorra does not have an accreditation to China. China is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
East Timor	20 September 2011	Andorra does not have an accreditation to East Timor. East Timor does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Georgia		Andorra does not have an accreditation to Georgia. Georgia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Israel	13 April 1994	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Israel. Israel is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Japan	20 October 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Japan. Japan is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Philippines	22 February 2000	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Philippines. Philippines is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
South Korea	23 February 1995	South Korea established diplomatic relations with Andorra on 1995-02-23. Andorra maintains an honorary consulate in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Tajikistan	9 November 2007	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Tajikistan. Tajikistan does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Turkey	8 October 1998	See Andorra–Turkey relations Andorra does not have an accreditation to Turkey. Turkey is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
United Arab Emirates	23 September 2008	Andorra does not have an accreditation to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Vietnam	12 June 2007	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Vietnam. Vietnam is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.

Europe

Country	Formal relations began on	Notes
European Union		Main article: Andorra–European Union relations Andorra has had a customs union with the European Union (EU) since 1991, though it excludes agricultural produce. Andorra also maintains its border controls by staying outside of Schengen, though citizens holding a Schengen visa can usually enter. Andorra has a monetary agreement with the EU, allowing it to make the euro its official currency, and permitting it to issue euro coins.
Albania	15 February 1996	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Albania. Albania is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Austria	20 March 1995	Andorra has an embassy in Vienna. Austria is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Belgium	15 December 1994	Andorra has an embassy in Brussels. Belgium is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Bulgaria	15 February 1994	Andorra is accredited to Bulgaria from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Bulgaria is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Croatia		Andorra does not have an accreditation to Croatia. Croatia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Finland		Andorra does not have an accreditation to Finland. Finland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
France	3 June 1993	Main article: Andorra–France relations Andorra has an embassy in Paris. France has an embassy in Andorra la Vella.
Germany	2 March 1994	Andorra is accredited to Germany from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Germany is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Greece	17 May 1995	Andorra is accredited to Greece from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Greece is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Holy See	16 June 1995	Andorra is accredited to the Holy See from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Holy See is accredited to Andorra from its Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid, Spain.
Iceland	3 August 1995	Andorra is accredited to Iceland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Iceland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Ireland	18 January 1995	Andorra is accredited to Ireland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Ireland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Italy	1 February 1995	Andorra is accredited to Italy from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Italy is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Kosovo	14 September 2011	On 8 June 2011, Andorra became the 76th member state of the United Nations to recognise the independence of Kosovo.[a] The Kosovo Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the two countries would form diplomatic relations very shortly. Previously, in 2008, Andorra was hesitant to recognise the Republic of Kosovo's independence due to a possible precedent in the region and due to pressure from Spain. Andorra and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on 14 September 2011. Andorra does not have an accreditation to Kosovo. Kosovo is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Liechtenstein	1 September 1995	Andorra is accredited to Liechtenstein from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Liechtenstein does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Luxembourg	7 April 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Luxembourg. Luxembourg is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Malta	24 July 1995	Andorra is accredited to Monaco from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Malta is accredited to Andorra from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Valletta.
Monaco	7 July 2006	Andorra is accredited to Monaco from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Monaco is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Netherlands		Andorra does not have an accreditation to Netherlands. Netherlands is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
North Macedonia	31 July 2009	Andorra does not have an accreditation to North Macedonia. North Macedonia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Poland	15 May 1996	Andorra is accredited to Poland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Poland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Portugal	22 December 1994	See Andorra–Portugal relations Andorra has an embassy in Lisbon. Portugal is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Romania	6 June 1996	Andorra is accredited to Romania from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Romania is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Russia	13 June 1995	Andorra is accredited to Russia from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Russia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
San Marino	30 November 1995	Andorra is accredited to San Marino from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. San Marino does not have an accreditation to Andorra.
Serbia	1 June 2007	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Serbia. Serbia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Spain	3 June 1993	See Andorra–Spain relations Andorra has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Andorra la Vella.
Switzerland	6 September 1995	Andorra is accredited to Switzerland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. Switzerland is accredited to Andorra form its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Ukraine		Andorra does not have an accreditation to Ukraine. Ukraine is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
United Kingdom	9 March 1994	Andorra is accredited to the United Kingdom from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in Andorra la Vella. United Kingdom is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.

Oceania

Country	Formal relations began on	Notes
Australia	2 March 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to Australia. Australia is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
New Zealand	3 August 1995	Andorra does not have an accreditation to New Zealand. New Zealand is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.

See also

• Andorra–France border
• Andorra–Spain border
• List of diplomatic missions in Andorra
• List of diplomatic missions of Andorra

Notes and references

Notes

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References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

External links

• (in Catalan, Spanish, French, and English) Ministry of Foreign Affairs