Asylum seekers: refugees in Andorra. Is it possible to get political asylum or refugee status in Andorra?

[Irina Rybalchenko]

Asylum seekers: refugees in Andorra

Refugees: Andorra. Is it possible to get political asylum or refugee status in Andorra?

According to the official position of the Andorran government, the Principality is cooperating with the EU on this issue and is making efforts in matters of solidarity. Andorra can accommodate 40 refugees, stated earlier Andorran FM Gilbert Saboya. Currently Andorra is working with representatives of the EU authorities on security and screening to have a dossier on those refugees who can relocate to Andorra.

It is obvious, however, that Andorra, with a population of about 70,000 people, can not accept refugees because of the small size of its territory.

The official position of the government is not an “action”, but only support of the common policy of the EU. So the question “refugee or political asylum” is not in the priority list of tasks faced by the local government.