{"id":13711,"date":"2022-11-04T14:12:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mc-expatriation.com\/expatriation-guide\/during-installation\/getting-married-or-civil-partnership\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T08:16:34","slug":"getting-married-or-civil-partnership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mc-expatriation.com\/en\/expatriation-guide\/during-installation\/getting-married-or-civil-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Expatriation in Andorra, choosing to marry or enter a civil partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Expatriation in Andorra, choosing to marry or enter a civil partnership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more French people are considering settling in the Principality of Andorra because of its quality of life, advantageous tax system and security. Personal income tax does not exceed 10%, just like that of businesses. Foreigners wishing to invest in the country benefit from simplified procedures in their Andorran residence application. Andorra has a protected and healthy environment, conducive to wellbeing and health. As for its education system, it is possible to integrate children into French, Spanish and Andorran public schools. For couples wishing to settle there, what are the conditions for getting married in this small Principality nestled in the Pyrenees? Is it possible to opt for a civil partnership to formalise your union without getting married? How do you legalise cohabitation in Andorra? Civil partnership or marriage as an expatriate: which would be the better option?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marriage in Andorra In Andorra, couples can consolidate their union through civil marriage or canonical marriage. Each can freely choose the form of celebration they wish. These options are generally linked to conditions of separation by consent or divorce. !getting married<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Legal conditions for getting married As an expatriate in Andorra, you have the right to enter into marriage if one of the couple holds Andorran residence. Each marriage must be recorded in the Andorran Civil Registry. The promise of marriage is recognised. However, it remains for the civil jurisdiction to determine its validity, existence and effects in the event of a break-up. Its proof must nevertheless be in writing. A widow, resident or expatriate, cannot remarry until 300 days after the death of her husband. A woman must also respect this same period before remarrying if she has had a marriage declared null or dissolved. All couples can freely choose to proceed with a civil or canonical marriage. However, they cannot combine both except on the sole condition of first entering into a civil marriage. Requirements for a civil marriage In order to enter into a civil marriage in Andorra, each partner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be single, separated or divorced,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Must not have a consanguinity link. Convicted persons who have committed murders or been accomplices to the murder of their previous spouse do not have the right to proceed with a civil marriage. Note that no civil marriage can take place without the consent of both parties. Only the consent of persons of sound mind (no mental health issues or inability to use reason correctly) can be validated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administrative steps for marriage in Andorra Various documents will be required for the celebration of a civil marriage. They must be submitted in person or through a notary to the Civil Registry. The two future spouses must provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A signed document attesting to their willingness to enter into marriage. It must mention their identity and the place of celebration of their union,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Their birth certificate,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exigences pour un mariage civil<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Proof of their civil status,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Proof of their effective residence. In Andorra, every civil marriage must be preceded by the publication of banns by the Civil Registry. The marriage can then take place from the fifth day after the expiry of the publication period. If, after the six months following this period, the marriage has not yet been celebrated, it will need to be renewed. The marriage celebration will take place publicly at the communal house before the c\u00f2nsol major (of the parish of residence or according to the choice of the future spouses) and in the presence of two witnesses. If one of the marriage parties presents a risk of imminent death, with evidence attested by a doctor, the marriage can be officialised by any c\u00f2nsol. It will take place without any administrative formalities or publication of banns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rights and duties of spouses Marriage in Andorra requires the same duties and grants the same rights to each spouse. Once married, the couple will have the obligation to:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Live together,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Respect each other mutually (including fidelity and taking care of one another),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Assist each other materially and morally,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Raise and bring up children together,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Contribute together to family expenses according to the terms stipulated in the chosen matrimonial regime,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • And act constantly in the interest of the family. !duties of spouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Leur certificat de naissance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Un justificatif de leur \u00e9tat civil,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Un justificatif de leur r\u00e9sidence effective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      En Andorre, tout mariage civil doit \u00eatre pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 de la publication des bans par le Registre Civil. Ensuite, le mariage pourra avoir lieu \u00e0 partir du cinqui\u00e8me jour apr\u00e8s la date d'expiration du d\u00e9lai de cette publication. Si apr\u00e8s les six mois suivant ce d\u00e9lai, le mariage n\u2019a pas encore \u00e9t\u00e9 c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9, il faudra la renouveler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      La c\u00e9l\u00e9bration du mariage se fera de fa\u00e7on publique \u00e0 la maison communale devant le c\u00f2nsol major (de celui de la paroisse de r\u00e9sidence ou selon le choix des futurs \u00e9poux) et en la pr\u00e9sence de deux t\u00e9moins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Si l\u2019un des contractants du mariage pr\u00e9sente un risque de mort imminent, avec des preuves attest\u00e9es d\u2019un m\u00e9decin, le mariage peut \u00eatre officialis\u00e9 par n\u2019importe quel c\u00f2nsol. Il se fera sans aucune formalit\u00e9 administrative ni de publication de bans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Les droits et devoirs des \u00e9poux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Le mariage en Andorre exige les m\u00eames devoirs et fait disposer des m\u00eames droits pour chacun des \u00e9poux. Une fois mari\u00e9, le couple aura l\u2019obligation de :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Vivre ensemble,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Se respecter mutuellement (dont la fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 et le fait de prendre soin de l\u2019autre),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • S\u2019assister mat\u00e9riellement et moralement,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D\u2019entretenir et d\u2019\u00e9lever ensemble les enfants,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Contribuer ensemble aux d\u00e9penses de la famille suivant les modalit\u00e9s stipul\u00e9es dans le r\u00e9gime matrimonial choisi,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Et d\u2019agir constamment dans l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat de la famille.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
        \"devoirs<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        Civil partnership in Andorra Andorra has an equivalent to the French PACS (civil solidarity pact). It consists more precisely of the officialisation of cohabitation. It allows you to formalise a union without being married.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        This form of stable couple union contract was officialised on 23 March 2005. Conditions for entering a civil partnership in Andorra To have this possibility of entering a civil partnership, the couple must demonstrate that they maintain a stable relationship. The two partners must complete a file with the Civil Registry, which will be evaluated before being registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        French expatriates and those of other nationalities will need to present their passport, a birth certificate and a civil status certificate. They will also need to provide a residence certificate issued by the immigration service. For single people, they will need to obtain the assistance of two witnesses.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Divorced people, for their part, will need to present the divorce decree. Widows will need to present the certificate of their previous marriage and the death certificate of their previous spouse. All documents can be presented in their original language and it is not necessary to translate them into Catalan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        However, they must be duly legalised. If the country of origin of both partners is part of the Hague Convention, the Hague apostille may suffice. On the other hand, if they come from other countries, you should ask their Ministry of Foreign Affairs which service is able to stamp these documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Pour les c\u00e9libataires, ils devront se procurer de l\u2019assistance de deux t\u00e9moins. Les divorc\u00e9s, quant \u00e0 eux, devront pr\u00e9senter le proc\u00e8s-verbal du divorce. Les veufs devront pr\u00e9senter le certificat de leur pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent mariage et le certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de leur pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent conjoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Tous les documents peuvent \u00eatre pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s dans leur langue d\u2019origine et il n\u2019est pas n\u00e9cessaire de les traduire en catalan. Toutefois, ils devront \u00eatre pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s d\u00fbment l\u00e9galis\u00e9s. Si le pays d\u2019origine des deux partenaires fait partie de la Convention de La Haye, l\u2019apostille de La Haye peut faire l\u2019affaire. Par contre, s\u2019ils viennent d\u2019autres pays, il faudrait demander aupr\u00e8s de leur minist\u00e8re des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res quel est le service dispos\u00e9 \u00e0 apposer le cachet sur ces documents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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