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United Arab Emirates
Mexico ArgentinaLatin America |  UruguayLatin America |  MaltaEurope |  Hong KongAsia | |
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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. | Uruguay is a stable South American jurisdiction with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and notable second-residence appeal for HNW relocators. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Uruguayan partners. | 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. | Hong Kong remains an active jurisdiction for company formation, banking introductions, and selected residency routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Hong Kong company-services and immigration partners. |
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| Currency | ARS | UYU | EUR | HKD |
| Language | Spanish | Spanish | English / Maltese | Cantonese / English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC-3 | UTC+1 | UTC+8 |
| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
| Schengen | No | No | Yes | No |
| Residency | Argentine residency routes:
| Uruguayan residency routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Hong Kong 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. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. | 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. | Hong Kong Limited companies are widely used for trading and holding structures. Annual filings, audited accounts, and a company secretary are required. Substance expectations and BEPS-driven changes affect ongoing planning. |
| Banking | Residency unlocks personal banking. Forex controls and currency volatility are part of the landscape; multi-jurisdiction structuring is common. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Local banking has tightened materially; some non-resident structures face long onboarding or rejection. EMIs and Singapore / Dubai banking are common alternatives. 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. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | Family relocation is supported on most residency routes. Schools (local, private, ESF, international) are competitive; international school waitlists are real. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Argentina:
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| Documents | Typical Argentine documents:
| Typical Uruguayan documents:
| Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical Hong Kong documents:
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