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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 |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  CyprusEurope |  British Virgin IslandsCentral America & Caribbean | |
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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. | 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. | Cyprus is an EU member state with established routes for residency, company setup, and family relocation. Bordercase coordinates with regulated Cypriot lawyers and corporate-services providers for filings and ongoing compliance. | The British Virgin Islands is a long-standing jurisdiction for BVI Business Companies used in international structures. Substance and reporting have tightened materially. Bordercase coordinates with licensed BVI partners. |
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| Currency | BBD | XCD | EUR | USD |
| Language | English | English | Greek / English | English |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC-4 | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Barbadian residency routes:
| Grenada routes:
| Cyprus residency routes:
The investor citizenship programme is closed. | BVI presence options:
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| Company setup | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | Cyprus Limited companies are widely used by international groups for IP, holding, and trading structures. Substance, local director, and accounting requirements have tightened in recent years and must be planned at setup. | BVI Business Companies (BVI BC) are the standard structure. Economic substance applies to relevant activities; UBO reporting is mandatory. |
| Banking | 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. | Cypriot banks have strict KYC and source-of-funds processes following past compliance episodes. EMIs are widely used as supplements. Personal and corporate banking introductions go through vetted partners. | Banking access has tightened materially; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family reunification is available on most routes. English-language schools (public and private) and healthcare options are widely accessible to legal residents. | Family inclusion follows the main route. International schools are limited. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
| Common pitfalls in Cyprus cases:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the BVI:
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| Documents | Typical Barbadian documents:
| Typical CBI documents:
| Typical document pack for Cyprus residency:
For company formation: business plan, ownership-chain documents, and KYC for all ultimate beneficial owners. | Typical BVI documents:
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