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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.

Foreign affairs are supervised by the Ministry of External Affairs (Catalan: Ministeri d'Afers Exteriors).

## Memberships

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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

## Bilateral relations

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List of countries which Andorra maintains diplomatic relations with:[1]

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

## Americas

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Country  | Formal relations began on  | Notes

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Argentina | 26 April 1995 | See Andorra–Argentina relations

* Andorra does not have an accreditation to Argentina.
* Argentina is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.

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.[5]

Chile | 15 July 1996 | See 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.

Mexico | 5 May 1995 | See Andorra–Mexico relations

* Andorra is accredited to Mexico from its embassy based in New York City.[6]
* Mexico is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain[7] and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.

Peru | 3 June 1997 | See 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.

United States | 21 February 1995 | See 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.[8]

* Andorra has an embassy based in New York City.[9]
* United States is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.[10]

## Asia

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Country  | Formal relations began on  | Notes

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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.[11]
* Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.

Azerbaijan | 30 April 1996[12] |

* 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.

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

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Country  | Formal relations began on  | Notes

|
|

European Union |  |

Main article: Andorra–European Union relations

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.

France | 3 June 1993 |

Main article: Andorra–France relations

* Andorra has an embassy in Paris.[13]
* France has an embassy in Andorra la Vella.[14]

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.[15]

* Andorra does not have an accreditation to Kosovo.
* Kosovo is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Paris, France.

Portugal | 22 December 1994 | See Andorra–Portugal relations

* Andorra has an embassy in Lisbon.[16]
* Portugal is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain and maintains an honorary consulate in Andorra la Vella.[17]

Spain | 3 June 1993 | See Andorra–Spain relations

* Andorra has an embassy in Madrid.[18]
* Spain has an embassy in Andorra la Vella.[19]

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.

## See also

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* Andorra–European Union relations
* Andorra–France border
* Andorra–Spain border
* List of diplomatic missions in Andorra
* List of diplomatic missions of Andorra

## References

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2. ^ "Diplomatic Relations Between Andorra and Senegal as of 20 Dec. 2006". United Nations Digital Library. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
3. ^ "External Affairs Minister expands Saint Lucia's diplomatic relations". 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
4. ^ "Signing diplomatic relations Andorra and Vanuatu strengthened the opportunities for deepening our work". Andorra UN. December 2, 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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7. ^ "Inicio". embamex.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
8. ^ Andorra Ambassador Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Washington Diplomat, retrieved 2008-09-18
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11. ^ "Honorary consulate of Armenia in Andorra". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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15. ^ "Kosova and Andorra establish diplomatic relations". MFA of Kosovo. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
16. ^ "Portugal". www.exteriors.ad. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
17. ^ "Embaixada de Portugal em Espanha". mne.pt. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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* This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
* This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

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