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Trip checklist: Andorra

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

South Africans need to apply for a visa before travel to Andorra.

Permitted stay

You can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Before you go

  • Purpose of visit

    Tourism/short visits on a Schengen visa; residence or work needs Andorran immigration authorisation.

  • Passport validity

    Passport must be valid at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen area and issued within the previous 10 years; at least two blank pages are commonly required by application centres.

  • How to apply

    Schengen short-stay (C) visa. Fee EUR 90 adults, EUR 45 children 6-11, free under 6 (charged in ZAR at the current rate), plus the provider's service fee. Apply no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 calendar days before travel; decision normally within 15 calendar days, up to 45 days if further checks are needed. Apply to the state of main destination (longest stay), or the first state entered if stays are equal. Biometrics (10 fingerprints, photo) taken in person; fingerprints are reused for 59 months. Multiple-entry visas of 1, 2 and up to 5 years can be issued under the Visa Code cascade to applicants with a good visa history. Apply for a multiple-entry Schengen visa from France or Spain (whichever is the main destination / entry point), stating the Andorra trip so the consulate issues enough entries.

  • Where South Africans apply

    No Andorran mission in SA. Apply to France (Capago: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha) or Spain (BLS: Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban), whichever is your Schengen main destination.

  • Travel insurance

    Schengen visa requires EUR 30,000 travel medical insurance; check that the policy also covers Andorra (outside the EU/Schengen).

  • Return or onward ticket

    Applicants must show they have means to return to South Africa or travel onward; a return/onward flight reservation is standard on application-centre checklists. Border guards may ask to see it again on arrival.

  • Accommodation or invitation

    Proof of accommodation (hotel bookings) or an invitation/host letter for private stays is part of the visa file; border guards can ask for it on entry.

  • Arrival forms

    No Andorran arrival card found. EES registration happens at the Schengen external border (first entry into France/Spain), and EES exit/entry may be recorded at the Andorra-France/Spain crossings.

  • Extending your stay and overstaying

    Schengen visas are extended only in exceptional cases (force majeure, humanitarian or serious personal reasons) by the authorities of the state where the traveller is. Overstaying the 90/180 limit can lead to fines, removal and an entry ban; EES now records entries and exits electronically, so overstays are detected automatically.

  • Transit

    Andorra has no commercial airport; arrive via Barcelona, Toulouse or other French/Spanish airports, which requires a Schengen visa.

  • Travelling with children

    Visa fee EUR 45 for children aged 6 to under 12; free under 6. Minors need the application signed by the person(s) with parental authority; South Africa's own exit rules for travelling minors also apply.

  • Confirm with the embassy

    Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Where to apply

Research sources

  1. 1. European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs (Official, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu) https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/visa-policy/applying-schengen-visa_en
  2. 2. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) 810/2009 (EU Visa Code), consolidated 2020-02-02 (Official, eur-lex.europa.eu) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02009R0810-20200202
  3. 3. European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs (Official, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu) https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en
  4. 4. European Commission: Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border (table dated 08/06/2026) (Official, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu) https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/9bf9a98f-3bd1-4e14-9b39-c9087a08a32f_en?filename=Reference_amounts_table.pdf
  5. 5. Embassy of Spain in Andorra (Spanish MFA) (Other government, exteriores.gob.es) https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/andorra/es/ViajarA/Paginas/Documentaci%C3%B3n-y-tr%C3%A1mites.aspx
  6. 6. Wikipedia: Visa policy of Andorra (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Andorra
  7. 7. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_South_African_citizens
  8. 8. Capago (French visa service provider, South Africa) (Commercial, fr-za.capago.eu) https://fr-za.capago.eu/
  9. 9. BLS International (Spain, South Africa) (Commercial, sa.blsspainvisa.com) https://sa.blsspainvisa.com/contact.php

From doineedavisa.co.za/andorra. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.