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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 BrazilLatin America |  ChileLatin America |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | CLP | XCD | BBD |
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| Language | Portuguese | Spanish | English | English |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC-4 | UTC-4 | UTC-4 |
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| EU member | No | No | No | No |
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| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
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| 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. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply. |
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| Banking | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. |
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| 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. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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| Documents | Typical Brazilian documents:
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