Andorra company search: Registre de Societats Mercantils (e-tramits.ad)

TL;DR. Andorra’s official commercial register is the Registre de Societats Mercantils (RSM). The former search host registres.ad no longer resolves. The reachable official channel is the Seu Electrònica tràmit Petició de documents al Registre de Societat Mercantils, titled Petició de documents al Registre de Societat Mercantils | Seu Electrònica Govern d’Andorra. That page is an RSM document-request procedure, not a public open name-search form; submission requires NIA/login. No euro fees are published on that title, so fees in this guide are unknown rather than free; confirm at source. Andorra is not an EU member. The FATF Andorra country page is online, titled Andorra; Andorra’s current listing was not read from that title; confirm at source.

What is the official Andorra business registry?

The Registre de Societats Mercantils (RSM) is Andorra’s central register for commercial companies and legal entities. It operates under the Ministeri de Justícia i Interior of the Govern d’Andorra (Government of Andorra) and is the authoritative source for the legal existence, status, and structural data of companies incorporated in the Principality of Andorra.

The RSM search host named in earlier copy, registres.ad, no longer resolves. The live official address this guide uses is https://www.e-tramits.ad/tramits/ca/peticio-de-documents-al-registre-de-societat-mercantils/p/GV000273, titled Petició de documents al Registre de Societat Mercantils | Seu Electrònica Govern d’Andorra. It is the Seu Electrònica document-request tràmit for the same RSM (GV000273), not a public company-name search.

https://www.govern.ad forwards to https://www.govern.ad/ca/inici, titled Portal oficial del Govern d’Andorra - Govern d’Andorra. That page is the official government portal, not the RSM company search.

Andorra’s legal framework for companies is governed primarily by the Llei 2/2007, del 22 de marc, de les societats anonimes i de responsabilitat limitada (Law on Limited Liability Companies and Public Limited Companies, as amended), and the Llei 20/2007, del 18 d’octubre, de la comptabilitat dels empresaris (Accounting Law). Andorra has progressively modernized its corporate and AML framework since opening to foreign investment under the Llei 10/2012 de regulacio de la inversio estrangera (Foreign Investment Law).

The main company forms registered with the RSM include:

• SL (Societat Limitada): private limited company, the most common form for operating businesses and foreign-owned subsidiaries.
• SA (Societat Anonima): public limited company (joint-stock), used for larger entities.
• SAIG (Societat Anonima d’Inversio Garantida): a specialized investment vehicle.
• Branches and representative offices of foreign companies.

What can you search?

The live page is an RSM document-request tràmit, not a public open name, NRT or status search form. Company name, NRT, status and director fields have been reported historically on the dead registres.ad host; none of them is confirmed as a public search on Seu Electrònica; confirm at source.

Andorra’s beneficial ownership register under the Llei 14/2017 does not appear on the live tràmit title, and no public UBO search could be found. The AFA (Autoritat Financera Andorrana) supervises AML compliance.

How much does it cost?

No euro figures are published on the live tràmit title, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Yes. The live tràmit page states that you must log in to complete the procedure and names NIA (Identificació administrativa). Submission requires NIA/login. That is not open public search.

Is the website in English?

No. The live title Petició de documents al Registre de Societat Mercantils | Seu Electrònica Govern d’Andorra is Catalan, which is Andorra’s official language.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. No turnaround time is published on the live tràmit title; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API is available for the Andorran commercial register; confirm at source.

What you legally cannot do

Andorra has transposed AML/CFT obligations through the Llei 14/2017 and has been progressively aligning with FATF standards and European norms. The following restrictions apply:

• Bulk automated extraction of RSM data for commercial redistribution is not authorized under the RSM terms of use as historically published; the former search host no longer resolves, and the live page is a login-gated document request rather than a public extract feed.
• Personal data of directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners obtained from registry sources must be processed in accordance with Andorra’s data protection law (Llei qualificada 15/2003, del 18 de desembre, de proteccio de dades personals, as amended).
• Certified extracts may not be misrepresented as official Andorran government documents in foreign legal proceedings without proper apostille authentication.

Documents for use abroad will typically need an apostille stamp applied by the Govern d’Andorra. Andorra is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• NRT is the primary identifier. Andorra uses the NRT (Numero de Registre Tributari), a tax registration number assigned by the ATA (Agencia Tributaria Andorrana), as the primary business identifier. Collect the NRT from any Andorran counterparty before beginning a registry lookup.
• The live page is not a public RSM name search. It is the Seu Electrònica document-request tràmit for the RSM; submission requires NIA/login.
• govern.ad is not the RSM search. It is the government portal, titled Portal oficial del Govern d’Andorra - Govern d’Andorra.
• Foreign investment is open but relatively recent. Andorra opened its economy to foreign majority ownership only under the 2012 Foreign Investment Law. Pre-2012 entities may have complex ownership structures reflecting the historical requirement for Andorran majority ownership.
• AFA authorization register is a separate check. If your counterparty claims to be a licensed financial institution, investment manager, or insurance company, verify via the AFA register at afa.ad. An AFA check is not a substitute for an RSM search.
• FATF listing was not read here. The FATF Andorra country page is online, titled Andorra; confirm at source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly

• AFA supervised entity list (afa.ad): If the entity is a licensed financial institution or investment firm, the AFA authorization register is publicly accessible and provides authorization status, scope, and key personnel.
• Local attorneys and registered agents: Andorra-based law firms and fiduciaries offer company search and document retrieval. This remains the practical route when the public search host does not resolve and the live tràmit requires NIA/login.
• OpenCorporates: Has partial coverage of Andorran entities, useful for an initial name check, but data currency and completeness lag the RSM.

Local data suppliers

Andorra does not have a domestic commercial credit bureau comparable to Creditreform or Dun and Bradstreet. Foreign compliance buyers typically rely on:

• Local attorneys or fiduciaries in Andorra la Vella for registry extract retrieval and document interpretation.
• Spanish and French credit bureaus (e.g., Informa D&B for Spain, Ellisphere for France) for entities with cross-border operational ties, where supplementary trade data may be available.
• The AFA register for any regulated financial entity assessment.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Andorra registry directly?

Not as a public name search. registres.ad no longer resolves. The live Seu Electrònica tràmit is an RSM document request that requires NIA/login, not an open search form. govern.ad is the government portal, titled Portal oficial del Govern d’Andorra - Govern d’Andorra, not the RSM search.

What is the NRT number in Andorra?

The NRT (Numero de Registre Tributari) is Andorra’s unified taxpayer and business registration number. It is assigned by the ATA (Agencia Tributaria Andorrana) upon registration and is the primary identifier across tax, company registry, and government procurement systems. Collect the NRT from any Andorran counterparty as the starting point for any registry verification.

Does Andorra have a public beneficial ownership register?

No public UBO portal appears on the live tràmit title or on govern.ad. A register has been reported as existing under the 2017 AML Law, supervised by the AFA and not publicly accessible online; confirm at source.

Is Andorra an EU member?

No. Andorra is a sovereign principality and is not a member of the European Union. Andorra has a monetary agreement with the EU that allows it to use the euro as its official currency and issue its own euro coins. Andorra has a customs union with the EU for industrial goods. EU company law directives and regulations do not directly apply in Andorra.

Is Andorra on the FATF grey list?

Andorra’s current listing is not stated here. The FATF Andorra country page is online, titled Andorra; see it for the published record. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

Last verified: 2026-09-06. Sources: e-tramits.ad tràmit GV000273, titled Petició de documents al Registre de Societat Mercantils | Seu Electrònica Govern d’Andorra; registres.ad, which no longer resolves; govern.ad and govern.ad/ca/inici, titled Portal oficial del Govern d’Andorra - Govern d’Andorra; Autoritat Financera Andorrana (afa.ad); fatf-gafi.org, titled Home; FATF Andorra country page, titled Andorra. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.