Is Andorra safe for women travellers?
Significant restrictions
Andorra carries significant legal restrictions for women travellers — the clearest concern is abortion access (prohibited).
What to know as a woman
the sourced facts that weigh most for you · concerns first
Abortion is prohibited.
Anti-discrimination protection is partial or constitutional rather than comprehensive.
Identity & recognition
Same-sex relationships
Marriage equalitySame-sex marriage is legal.
Legal gender recognition
Medically gatekeptChanging legal gender is possible but medically or judicially gatekept.
Anti-discrimination protection
PartialAnti-discrimination protection is partial or constitutional rather than comprehensive.
Disability rights
CRPD ratifiedRatified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014.
LGBTQ+ legal equality
Broadly equalLGBTQ+ people hold broadly equal legal rights — Equaldex scores 86/100 (2026) across areas like marriage, adoption, gender recognition and anti-discrimination.
Body & health
Abortion access
ProhibitedAbortion is prohibited.
Cannabis & personal drug law
IllegalCannabis is illegal.
Faith & conscience
Government restriction of religion
Moderate restrictionsGovernment restrictions on religion are moderate.
Blasphemy & apostasy law
No such lawsThere are no blasphemy laws.
Speech & press
Freedom of expression
Free · 93/100Rated Free, 93/100, by Freedom House (2025).
Your obligations on arrival
Address / residence registration
Foreign students should confirm any residence-permit or registration requirement with Andorra’s immigration authority soon after arrival.
Student work rights
Whether a student visa permits paid work varies — check the conditions of your Andorra student visa.
Health insurance
Comprehensive health insurance valid in Andorra is strongly recommended and is often required for the student visa.
Bringing medication
Carry prescriptions in original packaging; controlled medicines may be restricted — check Andorra’s rules before travelling.
Laws differ from lived experience and this is not legal advice. Each fact shows its evidence type, date and source. Full method & sources →
Emergency numbers
Travel-medical cover that works abroad with no local address, and a data eSIM so maps and messaging work the moment you land.