Private investigator licensing in Andorra

Yes. Private investigators need a licence in Andorra. Private detectives in Andorra need an authorisation to practise from the ministry responsible for the Interior under the Private Security Law 8/2022 (Art. 22). Applicants must be adults, Andorran nationals or hold an immigration permit to work, be physically and mentally fit, have no record of intentional offences, hold B2 Catalan, and have a university degree in private investigation or the officially recognised private investigation course (Art. 23, as amended in 2024). Detectives work through detective offices, which must be entered in the Private Security Register and hold civil liability insurance (Art. 14).

Ministry responsible for the Interior (power may be delegated to the Director of the Cos de Policia); Registre de seguretat privada, under Private Security Law 8/2022 of 31 March (Llei 8/2022, del 31 de març, de seguretat privada), BOPA No. 48 of 20.04.2022, in force one year after publication; amended by Law 4/2024 of 1 February (BOPA No. 26 of 28.02.2024).

At least 18.

No state exam is required.

Detective office: current civil liability insurance covering its activity; a minimum cover may be set by regulation (Art. 14.3.e, as amended by Law 4/2024)

Legal deadline of one month from the application; no decision in time means refusal (Art. 22.4, as amended by Law 4/2024)

1. Obtain a university degree in private investigation or the officially recognised private investigation course, and a B2 Catalan certificate 2. Apply in person to the ministry responsible for the Interior (or the Police Director, if delegated) for the authorisation to practise as a private detective (Art. 22.2) 3. Receive the professional card once authorised (Art. 22.5) 4. Open or join a detective office: register it in the Private Security Register, fix a physical office, keep a register book and take out civil liability insurance (Art. 14)