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 BS flagBahamas

Central America & Caribbean

GR flagGreece

Europe

UY flagUruguay

Latin America

OverviewThe 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.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.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.
Best for
  • HNW
  • Funds
  • Family offices
  • English admin
  • Families
  • Remote workers
  • EU access
  • Coastal living
  • HNW
  • Stable economy
  • Latin America hub
  • Banking
CurrencyBSDEURUYU
LanguageEnglishGreekSpanish
Time zoneUTC-5UTC+2UTC-3
EU memberNoYesNo
SchengenNoYesNo
Residency

Bahamian residency routes:

  • Economic Permanent Residence - qualifying property investment
  • Annual residence permits for HNW
  • Work permits - employer-sponsored
  • Family routes

Greek residency routes:

  • Golden Visa - property investment (thresholds vary by region, recently raised)
  • Digital Nomad Visa - remote workers
  • Financially Independent Person (FIP) - passive-income individuals
  • Employment routes

Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements.

Uruguayan residency routes:

  • Standard residency - proof of income / qualifying activity
  • Investor route
  • Retirement / pensioner route
  • MERCOSUR fast-track for member-state nationals
  • Family reunification
Company setup

IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common.

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.

SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow.

Banking

Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners.

Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures.

Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially.

Family

Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence.

Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities.

Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in the Bahamas:

  • Economic substance reporting
  • Property due diligence
  • Reputational handling around offshore structures

Risks Bordercase watches for in Greece:

  • Property due diligence - especially older buildings
  • Tax residency triggers
  • Non-dom regime conditions
  • Registration timing across municipalities
  • Some routes do not permit employment in Greece without additional permits

Risks Bordercase watches for in Uruguay:

  • Tax residency triggers (the new-resident tax holiday has conditions)
  • Banking documentation and source-of-funds rigor
  • Apostille + Spanish translation requirements
Documents

Typical Bahamian documents:

  • Passport
  • Source-of-funds evidence
  • Health and police clearances
  • Apostilled foreign documents

Typical Greek residency documents:

  • Passport
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of income / assets
  • Health insurance valid in Greece
  • Accommodation evidence (deed, lease)
  • AFM (tax number)

Apostille and certified Greek translation where required.

Typical Uruguayan documents:

  • Passport
  • Apostilled foreign documents
  • Proof of income or investment
  • Health insurance
  • Spanish translations where required

Country pages stay the authoritative source. This view is a side-by-side; nothing here promises a particular outcome.