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Mauritius
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Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico ChileLatin America |  Hong KongAsia |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Chile is a stable Latin American economy with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and growing relevance for international founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Chilean partners for filings. | 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. | Saint Lucia is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme launched in 2016. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. | 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 | CLP | HKD | XCD | XCD |
| Language | Spanish | Cantonese / English | English | English |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC+8 | UTC-4 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
| Residency | Chilean residency routes:
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| Company setup | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. | 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. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| Banking | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | 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. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. | 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. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Chile:
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| Documents | Typical Chilean documents:
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