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Mauritius
Singapore
Hong Kong
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Bahamas
Barbados
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Cyprus
Malta
Germany
Switzerland
Estonia
Poland
Slovakia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico DominicaCentral America & Caribbean |  MaltaEurope |  BahamasCentral America & Caribbean |  UruguayLatin America | |
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| Overview | Dominica is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a long-standing Citizenship by Investment programme. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. | Malta is an EU member state with established residency, company, and family relocation routes. English is widely spoken and regulatory processes are well documented. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Maltese 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. | Uruguay is a stable South American jurisdiction with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and notable second-residence appeal for HNW relocators. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Uruguayan partners. |
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| Currency | XCD | EUR | BSD | UYU |
| Language | English | English / Maltese | English | Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC+1 | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| EU member | No | Yes | No | No |
| Schengen | No | Yes | No | No |
| Residency | Dominica routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Bahamian residency routes:
| Uruguayan residency routes:
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| Company setup | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | Maltese companies are commonly used for trading, IP holding, and gaming / fintech structures. Substance, accounting, and tax-refund mechanisms are well established but require careful structuring. | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. |
| Banking | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. |
| Family | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Dominica:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Malta:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the Bahamas:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Uruguay:
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| Documents | Typical CBI documents:
| Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical Bahamian documents:
| Typical Uruguayan documents:
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