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Mauritius
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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 |  SingaporeAsia |  UruguayLatin America |  BahamasCentral 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. | Singapore is a leading regional hub for cross-border founders and family offices. Routes are merit-based and competitive; Bordercase coordinates with licensed Singapore corporate-services and immigration 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. | The Bahamas is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Economic Permanent Residence and an active fund / family-office sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bahamian partners. |
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| Currency | BRL | SGD | UYU | BSD |
| Language | Portuguese | English | Spanish | English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC+8 | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Brazilian residency routes:
| Singapore residency routes:
Routes are competitive and quota-controlled. | Uruguayan 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. | Private Limited (Pte Ltd) is the standard structure. ACRA registration, a local resident director, and a registered office are required. Substance, accounting, and corporate governance standards are real. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. |
| Banking | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Corporate banking has strong KYC and source-of-funds processes; relationship banking is common. Personal banking depends on residency status. Bordercase coordinates introductions through partners. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. 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 relocation is well-supported via Dependant's Pass and LTVP routes. Schools (local, private, and international) are widely available; international schools are competitive. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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| Documents | Typical Brazilian documents:
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Apostille where required. | Typical Uruguayan documents:
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