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 Cayman IslandsCentral America & Caribbean |  Hong KongAsia |  DominicaCentral America & Caribbean |  MauritiusAfrica | |
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| Overview | The Cayman Islands is an established offshore financial centre and a long-standing jurisdiction for fund, family-office, and holding structures. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Caymanian partners. | Hong Kong remains an active jurisdiction for company formation, banking introductions, and selected residency routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Hong Kong company-services and immigration partners. | Dominica is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a long-standing Citizenship by Investment programme. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. | 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 | KYD | HKD | XCD | MUR |
| Language | English | Cantonese / English | English | English / French |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | UTC+8 | UTC-4 | UTC+4 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Cayman Islands residency routes:
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| Dominica routes:
| Mauritius residency routes:
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| Company setup | Exempted Companies, LLCs, and partnerships are widely used in fund and holding structures. Economic substance rules apply to relevant activities. | Hong Kong Limited companies are widely used for trading and holding structures. Annual filings, audited accounts, and a company secretary are required. Substance expectations and BEPS-driven changes affect ongoing planning. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | 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. |
| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Local banking has tightened materially; some non-resident structures face long onboarding or rejection. EMIs and Singapore / Dubai banking are common alternatives. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Local banks support resident and corporate accounts; KYC and source-of-funds requirements are real. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported on most residency routes. International schools are concentrated on Grand Cayman. | Family relocation is supported on most residency routes. Schools (local, private, ESF, international) are competitive; international school waitlists are real. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are available in major regions. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in the Cayman Islands:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Hong Kong:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Dominica:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Mauritius:
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| Documents | Typical Cayman documents:
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