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Mexico BahamasCentral America & Caribbean |  Cayman IslandsCentral America & Caribbean |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  GreeceEurope | |
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| Overview | The Bahamas is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Economic Permanent Residence and an active fund / family-office sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bahamian partners. | 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. | 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. | Greece offers structured EU residency routes including the Golden Visa investor route, the Digital Nomad Visa, and the Financially Independent Person (FIP) route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Greek partners for filings and ongoing compliance. |
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| Currency | BSD | KYD | XCD | EUR |
| Language | English | English | English | Greek |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | UTC-5 | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| EU member | No | No | No | Yes |
| Schengen | No | No | No | Yes |
| Residency | Bahamian residency routes:
| Cayman Islands residency routes:
| Grenada routes:
| Greek residency routes:
Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements. |
| Company setup | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. | Exempted Companies, LLCs, and partnerships are widely used in fund and holding structures. Economic substance rules apply to relevant activities. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | IKE (Private Company), EPE (LLC), and AE (Joint Stock Company) are common structures. Greek tax residency triggers worldwide income reporting; the non-dom regime may apply to eligible high-net-worth relocators. |
| Banking | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. | Family inclusion is supported on most residency routes. International schools are concentrated on Grand Cayman. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in the Bahamas:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the Cayman Islands:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Greece:
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| Documents | Typical Bahamian documents:
| Typical Cayman documents:
| Typical CBI documents:
| Typical Greek residency documents:
Apostille and certified Greek translation where required. |
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