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 Cayman IslandsCentral America & Caribbean |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean |  BrazilLatin America |  MaltaEurope | |
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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. | Saint Lucia is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme launched in 2016. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. | 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. | Malta is an EU member state with established residency, company, and family relocation routes. English is widely spoken and regulatory processes are well documented. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Maltese partners for filings. |
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| Currency | KYD | XCD | BRL | EUR |
| Language | English | English | Portuguese | English / Maltese |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | UTC-4 | UTC-3 | UTC+1 |
| EU member | No | No | No | Yes |
| Schengen | No | No | No | Yes |
| Residency | Cayman Islands residency routes:
| Saint Lucia routes:
| Brazilian residency routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. |
| Company setup | Exempted Companies, LLCs, and partnerships are widely used in fund and holding structures. Economic substance rules apply to relevant activities. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | Maltese companies are commonly used for trading, IP holding, and gaming / fintech structures. Substance, accounting, and tax-refund mechanisms are well established but require careful structuring. |
| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported on most residency routes. International schools are concentrated on Grand Cayman. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | 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 routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in the Cayman Islands:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Saint Lucia:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Brazil:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Malta:
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| Documents | Typical Cayman documents:
| Typical CBI documents:
| Typical Brazilian documents:
| Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. |
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