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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
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Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico BarbadosCentral America & Caribbean |  PanamaCentral America & Caribbean |  MaltaEurope |  GrenadaCentral 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. | Panama is a long-established jurisdiction for residency and offshore company structures with a stable USD economy. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Panamanian lawyers and corporate-services 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. | 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. |
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| Currency | BBD | USD | EUR | XCD |
| Language | English | Spanish | English / Maltese | English |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC-5 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
| Schengen | No | No | Yes | No |
| Residency | Barbadian residency routes:
| Panama residency routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Grenada routes:
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| Company setup | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | Panamanian corporations (SA) and Private Interest Foundations are widely used. Beneficial ownership reporting, CRS / FATCA compliance, and substance discussions have become material; planning must reflect current standards. | 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. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Panamanian banking has tightened KYC and source-of-funds requirements. Non-resident applications take time; Bordercase coordinates introductions through current banking partners. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | Family reunification is supported on most residency routes. International schools (English-language and Spanish) are available in Panama City. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Panama:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Malta:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
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| Documents | Typical Barbadian documents:
| Typical Panama documents:
All documents apostilled and translated where required. | Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical CBI documents:
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