Andorra Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify an Andorran Business

TL;DR. Andorra’s official commercial register is the Registre de Societats Mercantils, accessible at registres.ad. Basic company name and status search is free and requires no account. The interface is primarily in Catalan, with some French. Andorra is a micro-state co-ruled by France and Spain, not an EU member, but has a monetary agreement with the EU allowing the euro. Andorra is not on the FATF grey list and has implemented a beneficial ownership register.

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 portal is at registres.ad, which also hosts related registers including the civil registry and property register. The commercial companies section is the relevant one for compliance buyers verifying Andorran business counterparties.

Andorra’s legal framework for companies is governed primarily by the Llei 2/2007, del 22 de març, de les societats anònimes 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 regulació de la inversió 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 Anònima): public limited company (joint-stock), used for larger entities.
• SAIG (Societat Anònima d’Inversió Garantida): a specialized investment vehicle.
• Branches and representative offices of foreign companies.

What can you search?

The RSM public portal allows free basic searches by:

• Company name (full or partial)
• Registration number (NRT-based identifier)

Results show the company’s registered name, legal form, registration number, registered address, and status (active, dissolved, in liquidation). Director and shareholder data, founding documents, and official amendments are available but typically require a paid certified extract or in-person consultation.

Andorra introduced a beneficial ownership (UBO) register under the Llei 14/2017, del 22 de juny, de prevenció i lluita contra el blanqueig de diners o valors i el finançament del terrorisme (AML Law). The AFA (Autoritat Financera Andorrana) supervises AML compliance, and the UBO register is maintained but not publicly accessible online. Access to beneficial ownership data requires demonstrating a legitimate purpose under Andorran law.

How much does it cost?

Fee schedules are set by the Govern d’Andorra and may be updated periodically. Verify current fees at registres.ad or by contacting the Registre directly. EUR/USD conversion: approximately 1.09 (May 2026; verify at point of transaction).

Do you need a local account or ID?

No. Basic company searches are publicly accessible without registration, an Andorran account, or a local identity document. Ordering certified extracts may require submitting a formal request by email or in person at the Registre’s offices in Andorra la Vella. Foreign users can make requests by correspondence; the Registre may request a copy of the requester’s identification and a statement of purpose for certain document types, depending on the sensitivity of the information requested.

Is the website in English?

No. The registres.ad portal is primarily in Catalan, with some French. There is no English-language interface. Andorra’s official language is Catalan; French and Spanish are also widely used in practice. For compliance buyers who do not read Catalan or French, the following options are practical:

• Use a browser with automatic translation (Google Chrome, for example) for basic navigation.
• Engage a local attorney or registered agent in Andorra la Vella for document requests and interpretation.
• Company names and registration numbers are numeric or proper nouns and do not require translation to be useful.

What’s the turnaround time?

Free public searches return results immediately. Certified extract requests submitted in person or by post typically take 1-3 business days for preparation and delivery. For foreign requesters submitting by email or courier correspondence, allow 3-7 business days including transit time. The RSM does not currently offer an express-processing fee tier.

Is there an API?

No formal public API is available for the Andorran commercial register as of May 2026. Programmatic access to Andorran company data for compliance platforms must be handled either through manual lookups or by partnering with a local data supplier that has established a data extraction arrangement with the RSM. Given Andorra’s micro-state scale and low volume of international compliance queries, a formal API is not expected in the near term.

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, including the EU’s AML Directives by reference through international cooperation agreements. The following restrictions apply:

• Bulk automated extraction of RSM data for commercial redistribution is not authorized under the RSM terms of use.
• 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 protecció 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 (Número de Registre Tributari), a tax registration number assigned by the ATA (Agència Tributària Andorrana), as the primary business identifier. Collect the NRT from any Andorran counterparty before beginning the registry lookup. The NRT is used across tax, customs, and corporate registry systems.
• Language barrier is manageable. The key data fields in an RSM extract — name, registration date, registered address, legal form, status — are readable with basic Catalan or a translation tool. Ambiguous terms: “activa” = active; “dissolta” = dissolved; “en liquidació” = in liquidation.
• 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. Review founding statutes for pre-2012 entities carefully.
• Banking sector is a key compliance context. Andorra has a banking sector disproportionately large relative to its population, historically serving wealth management for Spanish and French nationals. Major banks include BancSabadell d’Andorra, Crèdit Andorrà, and Mora Banc. The AFA supervises financial services firms and issues its own authorization lists.
• AFA authorization register is publicly accessible. If your counterparty claims to be a licensed financial institution, investment manager, or insurance company, verify via the AFA register at afa.ad. The AFA publishes lists of authorized entities by category.
• Apostille is standard for international use. Documents from the RSM destined for use outside Andorra require apostille authentication by the Govern d’Andorra’s designated authority. Factor in apostille processing time when planning document requests for cross-border transactions.
• FATF status is clear. Andorra is not on the FATF grey list. Its 2022 FATF/MONEYVAL mutual evaluation assessed Andorra as broadly compliant with FATF technical standards, with ongoing work on AML supervision effectiveness in the financial sector.

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: Several Andorra-based law firms and fiduciaries offer company search and document retrieval services in English. This is the most practical route for most foreign compliance buyers given the language barrier and absence of a public API.
• OpenCorporates: Has partial coverage of Andorran entities, useful for an initial name check, but data currency and completeness lag the RSM considerably.

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?

Yes, but with practical limitations. The online portal allows basic free searches. Obtaining certified documents requires a formal request to the Registre de Societats Mercantils, which can be submitted by correspondence (email or post) for foreign requesters. The process is manageable but slower than fully digitized registries in larger EU member states.

What is the NRT number in Andorra?

The NRT (Número de Registre Tributari) is Andorra’s unified taxpayer and business registration number. It is assigned by the ATA (Agència Tributària 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?

Andorra has a beneficial ownership register established under the 2017 AML Law, supervised by the AFA. However, the register is not publicly accessible online. Access is limited to competent authorities and to obligated entities under AML law exercising due diligence. Foreign compliance buyers cannot directly query Andorran UBO data via a public portal; they must rely on direct counterparty disclosure or engage a local authorized intermediary for formal UBO inquiries within the AML framework.

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, but Andorra has progressively aligned its commercial and AML frameworks with EU norms through domestic legislation and international cooperation.

Is Andorra on the FATF grey list?

No. Andorra is not on the FATF Increased Monitoring list. Andorra’s most recent FATF/MONEYVAL mutual evaluation (completed 2022) found broadly adequate technical compliance, with follow-up work ongoing on effectiveness ratings for AML supervision in the financial sector. Andorra cooperates with MONEYVAL and has implemented progressive AML framework improvements since 2017. See fatf-gafi.org for current status.

Last verified: May 2026. Sources: Registre de Societats Mercantils d’Andorra (registres.ad); Autoritat Financera Andorrana (afa.ad); FATF/MONEYVAL Andorra mutual evaluation 2022 (fatf-gafi.org). For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.