Andorra and San Marino signed association agreements with the European Union in Brussels on 19 October 2026, IMI Daily reports. The agreements give both countries access to the EU single market without making them members of the EU or the Schengen area.
Neither agreement is in force yet. Both need the consent of the European Parliament and ratification by the EU member states; Andorra also needs its co-princes' consent and a consultative referendum. Until then, the current residence rules apply.
What changes for citizens
Once in force, Andorran and Sammarinese citizens would be able to live, work, study, retire and start businesses anywhere in the EU on the same terms as EU nationals. They would not gain EU citizenship or voting rights. EU nationals could move to the two countries, but only within annual quotas.
Residence programmes for investors
The agreements leave immigration policy out, so the residence routes for non-EU investors stay as they are. Free movement applies only to citizens, not to foreign residents, and naturalisation in both countries requires 20 years of residence.