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 BrazilLatin America |  SlovakiaEurope |  TürkiyeEurope |  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. | Slovakia offers EU residency and corporate structures with a stable regulatory environment and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Slovak partners for filings. | Türkiye offers a range of residency routes from short-term tourist residency to longer-term investor / family / work routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Turkish lawyers 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. |
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| Currency | BRL | EUR | TRY | XCD |
| Language | Portuguese | Slovak | Turkish | English |
| Time zone | UTC-3 | UTC+1 | UTC+3 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | Yes | No | No |
| Schengen | No | Yes | 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. | S.R.O. (private limited) is the standard entity, with relatively low minimum capital and well-established formation processes. VAT registration depends on activity. | Limited Şirket (LLC) and AŞ (Joint Stock) are common structures. Notary registration, tax registration, and a tax representative are typically required. | 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. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking varies by activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Personal banking for residents is broadly accessible; non-resident corporate banking has tightened. Source-of-funds and ownership clarity are central. | 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 reunification is supported. International schools are available in Bratislava. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Italian) are available in Istanbul and Ankara. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
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| Documents | Typical Brazilian documents:
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Documents apostilled and translated to Turkish. | Typical CBI documents:
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