How do you convert a foreign driving licence in Andorra in 2026?

Finish the residence authorisation path first: Apply for a residence permit. The electronic homologation service asks for a Número d’Identificació Administrativa (NIA), the administrative ID number Andorran systems use for many citizen files. Book a Government appointment for the photo and signature step; the portal recommends a cita prèvia so you do not queue blindly.

Parish address proof helps the file look consistent with your real bed: Register your address. Keep the original foreign licence valid until the Andorran card is issued. Practice guides often say you may keep driving on the foreign card for a short window after residence, then must complete the swap near the six-month mark. Confirm the live Servei de Tràmits checklist for your nationality, not a café rumour.

Licences from many EU and nearby states often follow a direct homologation path when Andorran rules recognise the category match. The e-tramits “homologació directa” procedure is built for that recognition case. Professional categories such as B2, C1, C, D1, or D need an official medical certificate from the Servei de Revisions Mèdiques at SAAS (Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell appointments), including psychometric, lab, and psychiatric checks booked on the SAAS line.

Licences from countries without a smooth equivalence path usually need more paperwork: a legalised or consular translation, an authenticity certificate from the issuing authority, and category-equivalence evidence. Some of those files still face a practical driving test inside Andorra if documents are incomplete. Contact permisosdeconduir@govern.ad or Servei de Tràmits (150) when your passport country is unclear on the list.

A car is optional on a valley Mou-T routine, but winter Ordino or Canillo leases make licence timing matter: Utilities, internet and transport and Where to live. Separately, Immigració expects you to replate an imported vehicle within twelve months if you keep it registered in Andorra.