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Mauritius
Singapore
Hong Kong
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Bahamas
Barbados
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Germany
Switzerland
Estonia
Poland
Slovakia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico BarbadosCentral America & Caribbean | ChileLatin America | RomaniaEurope | SerbiaEurope | |
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| Overview | Barbados is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Welcome Stamp for remote workers, and an established corporate-services sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Barbadian partners. | Chile is a stable Latin American economy with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and growing relevance for international founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Chilean partners for filings. |
| Romania is an EU member state with structured residency routes, accessible company formation, and competitive costs for founders and remote professionals. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Romanian partners. |
| Serbia is an attractive non-EU European jurisdiction for founders, IT professionals, and remote workers - with accessible residency and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Serbian partners for filings. |
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| Currency | BBD | CLP | RON | RSD |
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| Language | English | Spanish | Romanian | Serbian |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC-4 | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
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| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
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| Schengen | No | No | Yes | No |
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| Residency | Barbadian residency routes:
| Chilean residency routes:
| Romanian residency routes:
| Serbian residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 3 years of continuous temporary residence. |
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| Company setup | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. | SRL (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation involves notary and trade registry. Microcompany tax regime may apply for small businesses with eligible activities. | DOO (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation is well-documented, with online steps available. Tax registration (PIB) and APR (Business Registers Agency) registration follow. |
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| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard cross-border structures. | Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Source-of-funds documentation matters for non-standard cases. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. |
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| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. | Family reunification is supported. International schools (English, French, German) are concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj, and Timișoara. | Family reunification is supported. International schools (English, French, Russian) are available in Belgrade. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Chile:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Romania:
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| Documents | Typical Barbadian documents:
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| Typical Romanian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Romanian. | Typical Serbian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Serbian. |
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