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Mexico ArgentinaLatin America |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  MaltaEurope |  Cayman IslandsCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Argentina is a major South American economy with structured residency routes and a competitive cost of living for international founders and families. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Argentine partners for filings. | Grenada is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme that uniquely supports US E-2 treaty access. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. | Malta is an EU member state with established residency, company, and family relocation routes. English is widely spoken and regulatory processes are well documented. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Maltese partners for filings. | The Cayman Islands is an established offshore financial centre and a long-standing jurisdiction for fund, family-office, and holding structures. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Caymanian partners. |
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| Currency | ARS | XCD | EUR | KYD |
| Language | Spanish | English | English / Maltese | English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC-4 | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
| Schengen | No | No | Yes | No |
| Residency | Argentine residency routes:
| Grenada routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Cayman Islands residency routes:
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| Company setup | SA (Sociedad Anónima) and SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada) are the standard structures. CUIT, IGJ registration, and AFIP tax registration follow. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | Maltese companies are commonly used for trading, IP holding, and gaming / fintech structures. Substance, accounting, and tax-refund mechanisms are well established but require careful structuring. | Exempted Companies, LLCs, and partnerships are widely used in fund and holding structures. Economic substance rules apply to relevant activities. |
| Banking | Residency unlocks personal banking. Forex controls and currency volatility are part of the landscape; multi-jurisdiction structuring is common. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are widely available in Buenos Aires. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | Family inclusion is supported on most residency routes. International schools are concentrated on Grand Cayman. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Argentina:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Malta:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the Cayman Islands:
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| Documents | Typical Argentine documents:
| Typical CBI documents:
| Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical Cayman documents:
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