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 Cayman IslandsCentral America & Caribbean |  United KingdomEurope |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  BrazilLatin America | |
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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. | The United Kingdom is a major global jurisdiction with structured (and competitive) residency, business, and skilled-worker routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed UK partners 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. | 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. |
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| Currency | KYD | GBP | XCD | BRL |
| Language | English | English | English | Portuguese |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | UTC+0 | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Cayman Islands 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. | UK Limited companies are widely used internationally. HMRC corporation tax, VAT thresholds, and PSC (people with significant control) reporting apply. Substance expectations have tightened. | 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. |
| Banking | Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Resident banking is mature but onboarding is slow for non-residents. Many international founders use UK EMIs (Revolut, Monzo Business, etc.) alongside high-street accounts. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | 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. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported on most residency routes. International schools are concentrated on Grand Cayman. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (state, private, international) are widely available; competition for top schools is real. | 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. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in the Cayman Islands:
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| Documents | Typical Cayman documents:
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