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	Croatia Europe	British Virgin Islands Central America & Caribbean	Chile Latin America	Paraguay Latin America
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 British Virgin Islands is a long-standing jurisdiction for BVI Business Companies used in international structures. Substance and reporting have tightened materially. Bordercase coordinates with licensed BVI partners.	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.	Paraguay offers one of the more accessible residency routes in Latin America for individuals seeking a second residence. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Paraguayan partners for filings.
Best for	Digital nomads Families EU access Coastal living	Holding structures International funds English admin	Latin America hub Stable economy Founders Families	Second residency Low day-count Cost of living Latin America
Currency	EUR	USD	CLP	PYG
Language	Croatian	English	Spanish	Spanish / Guaraní
Time zone	UTC+1	UTC-4	UTC-4	UTC-4
EU member	Yes	No	No	No
Schengen	Yes	No	No	No
Residency	Croatian residency routes: Employment-based residence Digital Nomad Residence Permit - remote workers Business / self-employment Family reunification EU citizen-derivative routes	BVI presence options: Work permits - employer-sponsored Residency for HNW under specific programmes Limited tourist / business visit arrangements	Chilean residency routes: Temporary residence - employment, retirement, or qualifying activity Investor / entrepreneur routes Family reunification Permanent residence typically after a qualifying temporary period	Paraguay residency routes: Permanent residency via proof of solvency / qualifying income - the standard route Family inclusion on the main application Physical-presence requirements are relatively low compared to other jurisdictions.
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.	BVI Business Companies (BVI BC) are the standard structure. Economic substance applies to relevant activities; UBO reporting is mandatory.	SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow.	SRL (Limited Liability) and SA (Joint Stock) structures are available; entity setup is well-supported by local partners. Substance and reporting requirements should be confirmed at setup.
Banking	Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.	Banking access has tightened materially; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.	Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.	Personal banking for residents is accessible. Bordercase coordinates introductions and documentation prep.
Family	Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast.	Family inclusion follows the main route. International schools are limited.	Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago.	Family inclusion on residency applications is supported. Schools (Spanish-language and limited international) are concentrated in Asunción.
Risks	Risks Bordercase watches for in Croatia: Tax residency triggers Processing variations Digital nomad permit renewal rules and re-entry constraints	Risks Bordercase watches for in the BVI: Economic substance reporting UBO disclosure and beneficial ownership reform Reputational handling around offshore structures	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 Paraguay: Residency vs tax residency confusion Document apostille and translation requirements must be tracked carefully Some originating countries are subject to additional scrutiny Real-world banking outside Paraguay may not change because of Paraguayan residency
Documents	Typical Croatian residency documents: Passport Criminal record certificate Proof of accommodation Health insurance Employment / income evidence Family certificates Apostilled and translated to Croatian.	Typical BVI documents: Passport Source-of-funds evidence KYC for all UBOs Apostilled foreign documents	Typical Chilean documents: Passport Apostilled foreign documents (birth, marriage, criminal record) Proof of income or investment Health insurance Spanish translations where required	Typical Paraguay documents: Passport Criminal record certificate (origin country + any country of residence in last 5 years) Marriage / birth certificates for family Proof of income or solvency (savings / pension / business) All documents apostilled and translated to Spanish.

Croatia

Europe

British Virgin Islands

Central America & Caribbean

Chile

Latin America

Paraguay

Latin America

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 British Virgin Islands is a long-standing jurisdiction for BVI Business Companies used in international structures. Substance and reporting have tightened materially. Bordercase coordinates with licensed BVI partners.

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.

Paraguay offers one of the more accessible residency routes in Latin America for individuals seeking a second residence. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Paraguayan partners for filings.

Best for

Digital nomads
Families
EU access
Coastal living

Holding structures
International funds
English admin

Latin America hub
Stable economy
Founders
Families

Second residency
Low day-count
Cost of living
Latin America

Currency

EUR

USD

CLP

PYG

Language

Croatian

English

Spanish

Spanish / Guaraní

Time zone

UTC+1

UTC-4

EU member

Yes

Schengen

Yes

Residency

Croatian residency routes:

Employment-based residence
Digital Nomad Residence Permit - remote workers
Business / self-employment
Family reunification
EU citizen-derivative routes

BVI presence options:

Work permits - employer-sponsored
Residency for HNW under specific programmes
Limited tourist / business visit arrangements

Chilean residency routes:

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

Paraguay residency routes:

Permanent residency via proof of solvency / qualifying income - the standard route
Family inclusion on the main application

Physical-presence requirements are relatively low compared to other jurisdictions.

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.

BVI Business Companies (BVI BC) are the standard structure. Economic substance applies to relevant activities; UBO reporting is mandatory.

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

SRL (Limited Liability) and SA (Joint Stock) structures are available; entity setup is well-supported by local partners. Substance and reporting requirements should be confirmed at setup.

Banking

Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.

Banking access has tightened materially; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.

Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.

Personal banking for residents is accessible. Bordercase coordinates introductions and documentation prep.

Family

Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast.

Family inclusion follows the main route. International schools are limited.

Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago.

Family inclusion on residency applications is supported. Schools (Spanish-language and limited international) are concentrated in Asunción.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in Croatia:

Tax residency triggers
Processing variations
Digital nomad permit renewal rules and re-entry constraints

Risks Bordercase watches for in the BVI:

Economic substance reporting
UBO disclosure and beneficial ownership reform
Reputational handling around offshore structures

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 Paraguay:

Residency vs tax residency confusion
Document apostille and translation requirements must be tracked carefully
Some originating countries are subject to additional scrutiny
Real-world banking outside Paraguay may not change because of Paraguayan residency

Documents

Typical Croatian residency documents:

Passport
Criminal record certificate
Proof of accommodation
Health insurance
Employment / income evidence
Family certificates

Apostilled and translated to Croatian.

Typical BVI documents:

Passport
Source-of-funds evidence
KYC for all UBOs
Apostilled foreign documents

Typical Chilean documents:

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

Typical Paraguay documents:

Passport
Criminal record certificate (origin country + any country of residence in last 5 years)
Marriage / birth certificates for family
Proof of income or solvency (savings / pension / business)

All documents apostilled and translated to Spanish.