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Mauritius
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Panama
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Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
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Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
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United Arab Emirates
Mexico BrazilLatin America |  MontenegroEurope |  UruguayLatin America |  GrenadaCentral 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. | Montenegro is a non-EU European country with structured residency routes, EU candidate status, and a growing role as a base for founders and remote workers in the region. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Montenegrin partners. | Uruguay is a stable South American jurisdiction with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and notable second-residence appeal for HNW relocators. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Uruguayan partners. | 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 | BRL | EUR | UYU | XCD |
| Language | Portuguese | Montenegrin / Serbian | Spanish | English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC+1 | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Brazilian residency routes:
| Montenegrin residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 5 years. | Uruguayan residency routes:
| Grenada 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. | DOO (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation is well-documented and reasonably fast. Tax and VAT registration follow. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| 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 accessible. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions where useful. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking 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 inclusion on residency applications is supported. International schools are available in Podgorica and on the coast. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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| Documents | Typical Brazilian documents:
| Typical Montenegrin residency documents:
Apostilled and translated. | Typical Uruguayan documents:
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