Law 7/2026, of April 30, general tourism.

This document presents the Law 7/2026, of 30 April, general of tourism of Andorra, a comprehensive legal framework designed to shape the future of tourism in the Principality. Developed in collaboration with UN Tourism and aligned with international best practices - including the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, the International Code for the Protection of Tourists, and the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - the Law seeks to consolidate tourism as a strategic pillar of Andorra's economy, representing approximately 40% of GDP, while addressing emerging challenges such as climate change, seasonality, housing pressure, and skilled labour shortages.
The Law is structured around four thematic axes: governance, training and professionalisation, digitalisation, and sustainability. It establishes a governance framework that clarifies the competences of the Government and the comuns (local councils), creates the National Tourism Council as a consultative body, and designates Andorra Turisme, SAU as the main promotional entity. It regulates tourism resources, planning instruments such as the National Tourism Plan and carrying capacity studies, and the rights and duties of both users and service providers. It further addresses accommodation, intermediation, active and ecotourism enterprises, tourism professions, promotion through the "Andorra" brand, quality and innovation, sustainability and circularity, and inspection and sanctioning powers. The Law also includes provisions on accessible tourism, the declaration of saturated tourist spaces, and measures to combat unfair competition and illegal offerings.
Finally, the Law incorporates additional mandates, including the publication of a carrying capacity study, analysis of a tourism bachelor's degree, assessment of a tourist vignette for foreign vehicles, a future reform of the tourist stay tax with dynamic rates, and a restriction on foreign real estate investment in tourist apartments and tourist-use housing.