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 CL flagChile

Latin America

AE flagUnited Arab Emirates

Middle East

GD flagGrenada

Central America & Caribbean

OverviewChile 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.The United Arab Emirates is one of the most active jurisdictions for cross-border founders, remote professionals, and family relocations. It offers a wide menu of residency and company structures - federal mainland, free zone, and offshore - each with different banking, substance, and timeline implications.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.
Best for
  • Latin America hub
  • Stable economy
  • Founders
  • Families
  • Founders
  • Banking
  • Tax planning
  • Families
  • English admin
  • Second passport
  • US E-2 access
  • English admin
CurrencyCLPAEDXCD
LanguageSpanishArabic / EnglishEnglish
Time zoneUTC-4UTC+4UTC-4
EU memberNoNoNo
SchengenNoNoNo
Residency

Chilean residency routes:

  • Temporary residence - employment, retirement, or qualifying activity
  • Investor / entrepreneur routes
  • Family reunification
  • Permanent residence typically after a qualifying temporary period

Common UAE residency routes:

  • Investor / property routes via business ownership or qualifying real estate
  • Employment-based residency through a mainland or free-zone company (most common)
  • Freelance and remote-work permits where eligible
  • Golden Visa for qualifying investors, specialists, and outstanding talents
  • Dependant sponsorship for spouse, children, and in some cases parents

Quotas, thresholds, and route definitions are revised frequently and vary by emirate.

Grenada routes:

  • Citizenship by Investment (CBI) via fund contribution or qualifying real-estate investment
  • Standard work permits
  • Family routes
Company setup

SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow.

Mainland LLCs allow trade across the UAE and government contracts; free-zone companies (DMCC, IFZA, RAKEZ, ADGM, DIFC, and others) suit international service businesses; offshore companies are limited to holding structures. Bordercase coordinates with licensed corporate-services partners in each free zone and mainland.

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.

Personal and corporate accounts in the UAE require thorough KYC, substance evidence, and clear source of funds. Bordercase prepares the documentation pack and introduces vetted banks and EMIs; final approval is the bank's discretion.

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.

Dependants - spouse, children, and in some cases parents - can be sponsored under most residency permits. Schooling, dependent insurance, and Emirates ID processes typically follow the main applicant's residency.

CBI can include qualifying dependents.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in Chile:

  • Tax residency triggers and worldwide-income reporting
  • Processing variations between regions
  • RUT timing for non-residents

Risks Bordercase watches for in UAE cases:

  • Bank account rejection - unclear source of funds, complex ownership, certain industries
  • Free-zone choice misaligned with the actual business activity
  • Substance requirements underestimated (real office, real operations)
  • Past visa rejections in any country must be disclosed and prepared for
  • Restricted nationalities for certain banking partners

Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:

  • Programme parameters change
  • Due diligence has tightened
  • Reputational and revocation risks if information is misrepresented
Documents

Typical Chilean documents:

  • Passport
  • Apostilled foreign documents (birth, marriage, criminal record)
  • Proof of income or investment
  • Health insurance
  • Spanish translations where required

Typical document pack for UAE residency:

  • Passport copies (6+ months valid)
  • Recent biometric photos
  • Education / qualification certificates (attested)
  • Business plan (for investor / free-zone routes)
  • Source-of-funds evidence
  • Bank statements (6-12 months)
  • Existing company documents where applicable
  • Medical examination + Emirates ID enrolment after entry

Documents from abroad typically require notarisation and legalisation (UAE attestation chain).

Typical CBI documents:

  • Passport
  • Due diligence questionnaires
  • Source-of-funds evidence (extensive)
  • Family certificates with apostille and translation

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