Sick leave rules in Andorra at a glance
Statutory rules for Andorra, checked against official government guidance on 15 October 2026.
| Tell your employer | Give the employer the certificate, any extensions and the discharge notice within 48 hours of issue |
|---|---|
| Self certification | Ask your employer |
| Doctor's certificate needed from | Ask your employer |
| Certificate deadline | Initial certificate to the CASS and to the employer within 48 hours of issue |
| Waiting days | 3 days |
| Employer pays | Check with your insurer |
| State sickness benefit | CASS: 53%, 66% from day 31 |
| Maximum duration | 12 months, extendable to year 3 |
| Last checked |
Who pays sick pay in Andorra?
In Andorra, employer pay: check with your insurer. State sickness benefit: CASS: 53%, 66% from day 31.
- Waiting daysDays 1 to 33 days
- EmployerCheck with your insurer
- State sickness benefitFrom day 4CASS: 53%, 66% from day 31
- Official body
- CASS
Work out your own figures with the sick pay calculator.
When do you need a doctor's note in Andorra?
Official guidance we checked does not yet confirm from which day Andorra requires a doctor's certificate, so ask your employer.
Self certification. Ask your employer
Certificate deadline. Initial certificate to the CASS and to the employer within 48 hours of issue
Telling your employer. Give the employer the certificate, any extensions and the discharge notice within 48 hours of issue
Check your own dates with the "do I need a note" tool, or see how to get a doctor's note in Andorra.
Worked example: 10 days off sick in Andorra
How a 10 day absence runs in Andorra, step by step. No money is worked out here.
| When | What happens | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tell your employer | Give the employer the certificate, any extensions and the discharge notice within 48 hours of issue |
| Days 1 to 3 | Waiting days | 3 days |
| Days 4 to 10 | State sickness benefit | CASS: 53%, 66% from day 31 |
Maximum duration: 12 months, extendable to year 3
For your own figures, use the sick pay calculator. It reads the same checked data as this page.
What is different about sick leave in Andorra?
Give your employer the initial certificate within 48 hours of issue.
The certificate also goes to CASS within 48 hours, unless it was issued electronically.
What if you work in Andorra but live in another country?
If you work in Andorra and live in another country, you are usually covered by the social security system where you work, so the rules on this page apply.
Report sick by the rule in Andorra (give the employer the certificate, any extensions and the discharge notice within 48 hours of issue), and send any certificate to the body that pays you (CASS).
If your doctor is in another country, ask the paying body (CASS) which format it accepts.
More on working in one country and living in another. Related tool: Fit to fly readiness checklist
Frequently asked questions
The rule for telling your employer in Andorra: give the employer the certificate, any extensions and the discharge notice within 48 hours of issue.
The certificate deadline in Andorra: initial certificate to the CASS and to the employer within 48 hours of issue.
Waiting days in Andorra: 3 days.
The maximum duration of sick pay in Andorra: 12 months, extendable to year 3.
Sick leave rules in neighbouring countries
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