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 British Virgin IslandsCentral America & Caribbean |  BrazilLatin America |  PanamaCentral America & Caribbean |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | The British Virgin Islands is a long-standing jurisdiction for BVI Business Companies used in international structures. Substance and reporting have tightened materially. Bordercase coordinates with licensed BVI partners. | 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. | Panama is a long-established jurisdiction for residency and offshore company structures with a stable USD economy. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Panamanian lawyers and corporate-services 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 | USD | BRL | USD | XCD |
| Language | English | Portuguese | Spanish | English |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC-3 | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | BVI presence options:
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| Company setup | BVI Business Companies (BVI BC) are the standard structure. Economic substance applies to relevant activities; UBO reporting is mandatory. | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | Panamanian corporations (SA) and Private Interest Foundations are widely used. Beneficial ownership reporting, CRS / FATCA compliance, and substance discussions have become material; planning must reflect current standards. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| Banking | Banking access has tightened materially; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Panamanian banking has tightened KYC and source-of-funds requirements. Non-resident applications take time; Bordercase coordinates introductions through current banking partners. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family inclusion follows the main route. International schools are limited. | 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 residency routes. International schools (English-language and Spanish) are available in Panama City. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in the BVI:
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| Documents | Typical BVI documents:
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