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 CroatiaEurope |  BahamasCentral America & Caribbean |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean |  BrazilLatin America | |
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| Overview | Croatia is a Schengen-member EU country with structured residency routes for skilled workers, digital nomads, and family relocation. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Croatian partners for filings. | The Bahamas is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Economic Permanent Residence and an active fund / family-office sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bahamian 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. |
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| Currency | EUR | BSD | XCD | BRL |
| Language | Croatian | English | English | Portuguese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-5 | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| EU member | Yes | No | No | No |
| Schengen | Yes | No | No | No |
| Residency | Croatian residency routes:
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| Company setup | d.o.o. (limited liability) is the standard structure; jednostavno d.o.o. is a simplified low-capital variant. Formation involves notary and court registration. Tax and VAT registration follow. | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. | 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 | Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. 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. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. | 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 Croatia:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the Bahamas:
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| Documents | Typical Croatian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Croatian. | Typical Bahamian documents:
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