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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 | SpainEurope | ItalyEurope | 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. | Spain offers structured EU residency routes for individuals, families, and entrepreneurs, including the digital nomad visa introduced under the Startups Law. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Spanish partners for filings. |
| Italy offers EU residency routes for self-employed, entrepreneurs, retirees, and recently a digital nomad / remote worker route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Italian partners for filings and tax planning. |
| 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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| Language | English | Spanish | Italian | English |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC+1 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
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| EU member | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Schengen | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Residency | Barbadian residency routes:
| Spanish residency routes:
The Golden Visa has been phased out for real estate purchases. | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Grenada routes:
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| Company setup | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. | SL (Sociedad Limitada) is the standard private company. Registration involves NIE / NIF, notary, mercantile registry, and tax registration. Spanish tax residency triggers worldwide income reporting; the Beckham Law (special tax regime) may apply to eligible relocated workers. | SRL (Limited Liability Company) and SRL Semplificata are the standard structures. Italian tax residency triggers worldwide reporting; the flat-tax regime for new residents (article 24-bis) and the impatriate regime may apply to eligible individuals. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
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| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Personal banking for residents is straightforward; corporate banking depends on activity and structure. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard cases. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
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| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. | Family reunification is supported on most residency routes after a qualifying period. Schools (public, private, international) are widely available; the public system is generally accessible to legal residents. | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:
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| Documents | Typical Barbadian documents:
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| Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical CBI documents:
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