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Mexico BrazilLatin America |  ArgentinaLatin America |  BarbadosCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Brazil is the largest Latin American economy with structured residency routes and growing remote-worker visa pathways. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Brazilian partners for filings. | Argentina is a major South American economy with structured residency routes and a competitive cost of living for international founders and families. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Argentine partners for filings. | 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. |
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| Currency | BRL | ARS | BBD |
| Language | Portuguese | Spanish | English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No |
| Residency | Brazilian residency routes:
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| Company setup | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | SA (Sociedad Anónima) and SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada) are the standard structures. CUIT, IGJ registration, and AFIP tax registration follow. | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. |
| Banking | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Forex controls and currency volatility are part of the landscape; multi-jurisdiction structuring is common. | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Japanese) are concentrated in São Paulo, Rio, and Brasília. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are widely available in Buenos Aires. | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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