Foreign relations of Andorra

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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.

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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

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Andorra maintains diplomatic relations with:

Diplomatic relations of Andorra.svg
#CountryDate [1]
1Flag of France.svg  France 3 June 1993
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 June 1993
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14 December 1993
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 March 1994
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 9 March 1994
6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 13 April 1994
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4 May 1994
8Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 17 June 1994
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29 June 1994
10Flag of India.svg  India 22 November 1994
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15 December 1994
12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22 December 1994
13Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 18 January 1995
14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 February 1995
15Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21 February 1995
16Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 23 February 1995
17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23 February 1995
18Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 March 1995
19Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 March 1995
20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 16 March 1995
21Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 17 March 1995
22Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 20 March 1995
23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22 March 1995
24Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 23 March 1995
25Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7 April 1995
26Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26 April 1995
27Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 28 April 1995
28Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 May 1995
29Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13 June 1995
30Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 14 June 1995
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 16 June 1995
31Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 29 June 1995
32Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 29 June 1995
33Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 13 July 1995
34Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 24 July 1995
35Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3 August 1995
36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3 August 1995
37Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23 August 1995
38Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1 September 1995
39Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6 September 1995
40Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 19 October 1995
41Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20 October 1995
42Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2 November 1995
43Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 15 November 1995
44Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 27 November 1995
45Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 30 November 1995
46Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 15 February 1996
47Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 March 1996
48Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 26 March 1996
49Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 March 1996
50Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11 April 1996
51Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 30 April 1996
52Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 7 May 1996
53Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15 May 1996
54Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 22 May 1996
55Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6 June 1996
56Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3 July 1996
57Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3 July 1996
58Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9 July 1996
59Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 15 July 1996
60Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 16 July 1996
61Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 19 August 1996
62Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 27 August 1996
63Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 18 September 1996
64Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 9 October 1996
65Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 27 November 1996
66Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3 December 1996
67Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25 February 1997
68Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 13 May 1997
69Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3 June 1997
70Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 18 September 1997
71Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 14 May 1998
72Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8 October 1998
73Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 24 March 1999
74Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 22 February 2000
75Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3 March 2000
76Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 28 April 2000
77Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 28 April 2000
78Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 14 September 2000
79Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 July 2003
80Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 18 November 2003
81Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 29 March 2005
82Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 18 May 2005
83Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 31 January 2006
84Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 8 March 2006
85Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 24 March 2006
86Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 29 March 2006
87Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5 April 2006
88Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 30 June 2006
89Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 7 July 2006
90Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 28 July 2006
91Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 22 September 2006
92Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20 November 2006
93Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 20 December 2006 [2]
94Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 21 December 2006
95Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 19 January 2007
96Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4 May 2007
97Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 9 May 2007
98Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 15 May 2007
99Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 30 May 2007
100Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1 June 2007
101Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 8 June 2007
102Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 12 June 2007
103Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 9 November 2007
104Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30 January 2008
105Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 10 March 2008
106Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 11 March 2008
107Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 17 March 2008
108Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 17 April 2008
109Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 19 May 2008
110Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 8 July 2008
111Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 23 September 2008
112Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 11 February 2009
113Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 17 March 2009
114Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 19 March 2009
115Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 20 March 2009
116Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 27 May 2009
117Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 31 July 2009
118Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 December 2009
119Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 April 2010
120Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21 October 2010
121Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 31 March 2011
122Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 3 June 2011
123Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 16 June 2011
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 14 September 2011
124Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 20 September 2011
125Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 27 September 2011
126Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 21 November 2011
127Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 23 March 2012
128Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 9 November 2012
129Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 16 September 2013
130Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 27 September 2013
131Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 23 September 2014
132Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 25 September 2014
133Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 26 September 2014
134Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 30 September 2015
135Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30 November 2016
136Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 21 November 2017
137Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 26 February 2018
138Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 25 September 2018
139Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 25 September 2018
140Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 18 November 2018
141Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 15 January 2019
142Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 31 October 2019
143Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 30 April 2021
144Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 27 May 2021
145Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 21 June 2021
146Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 16 February 2022
147Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 24 February 2022
148Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 5 April 2022
149Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 September 2022
150Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 20 September 2023 [3]
151Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 30 November 2023 [4]
152Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 25 September 2024 [5]
153Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 25 September 2024 [5]

Americas

CountryFormal relations began onNotes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26 April 1995See Andorra–Argentina relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Argentina.
  • Argentina is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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. [6]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 15 July 1996See 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.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 May 1995See Andorra–Mexico relations
  • Andorra is accredited to Mexico from its embassy based in New York City. [7]
  • Mexico is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain [8] and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3 June 1997See Andorra–Peru relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Peru.
  • Peru is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21 February 1995See 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. [9]

  • Andorra has an embassy based in New York City. [10]
  • United States is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain. [11]

Asia

CountryFormal relations began onNotes
Flag of Armenia.svg  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. [12]
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 30 April 1996 [13]
  • 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.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8 October 1998
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Turkey.
  • Turkey is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
  • Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.

Europe

CountryFormal relations began onNotes
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union

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.

Flag of France.svg  France 3 June 1993
Flag of Kosovo.svg  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. [16]

  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Kosovo.
  • Kosovo is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22 December 1994See Andorra–Portugal relations
  • Andorra has an embassy in Lisbon. [17]
  • Portugal is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella. [18]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 June 1993See Andorra–Spain relations
  • Andorra has an embassy in Madrid. [19]
  • Spain has an embassy in Andorra la Vella. [20]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine See Andorra–Ukraine relations
  • Andorra does not have an accreditation to Ukraine.
  • Ukraine is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.

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