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Mauritius
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Panama
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Grenada
Saint Lucia
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United Kingdom
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Paraguay
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Brazil
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United Arab Emirates
Mexico BrazilLatin America | GreeceEurope | ItalyEurope | MauritiusAfrica | |
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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. | Greece offers structured EU residency routes including the Golden Visa investor route, the Digital Nomad Visa, and the Financially Independent Person (FIP) route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Greek partners for filings and ongoing compliance. |
| 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. |
| Mauritius is a stable jurisdiction with structured residency and corporate routes, often combined for international families and founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Mauritian partners. |
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| Currency | BRL | EUR | EUR | MUR |
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| Language | Portuguese | Greek | Italian | English / French |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC+2 | 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 | Brazilian residency routes:
| Greek residency routes:
Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements. | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Mauritius 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. | IKE (Private Company), EPE (LLC), and AE (Joint Stock Company) are common structures. Greek tax residency triggers worldwide income reporting; the non-dom regime may apply to eligible high-net-worth relocators. | 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. | GBC (Global Business Company) and Domestic Companies are the standard structures. Substance requirements following OECD reforms must be considered; the GBC framework has evolved materially. |
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| Banking | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Local banks support resident and corporate accounts; KYC and source-of-funds requirements are real. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. |
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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 on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities. | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are available in major regions. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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| Documents | Typical Brazilian documents:
| Typical Greek residency documents:
Apostille and certified Greek translation where required. | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical Mauritius documents:
Apostille where required. |
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