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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 |  MaltaEurope |  ChileLatin America |  CroatiaEurope | |
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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. | 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. | 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. | Croatia is a Schengen-member EU country with structured residency routes for skilled workers, digital nomads, and family relocation. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Croatian partners for filings. |
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| Currency | BBD | EUR | CLP | EUR |
| Language | English | English / Maltese | Spanish | Croatian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 | UTC+1 |
| EU member | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Schengen | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Residency | Barbadian residency routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Chilean residency routes:
| Croatian residency routes:
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| Company setup | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | 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. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. | d.o.o. (limited liability) is the standard structure; jednostavno d.o.o. is a simplified low-capital variant. Formation involves notary and court registration. Tax and VAT registration follow. |
| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Malta:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Chile:
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| Documents | Typical Barbadian documents:
| Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical Chilean documents:
| Typical Croatian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Croatian. |
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