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United Arab Emirates
Mexico GreeceEurope | UruguayLatin America | ItalyEurope | ChileLatin America | |
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| Overview | Greece offers structured EU residency routes including the Golden Visa investor route, the Digital Nomad Visa, and the Financially Independent Person (FIP) route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Greek partners for filings and ongoing compliance. | 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. |
| Italy offers EU residency routes for self-employed, entrepreneurs, retirees, and recently a digital nomad / remote worker route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Italian partners for filings and tax planning. |
| 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. |
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| Currency | EUR | UYU | EUR | CLP |
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| Language | Greek | Spanish | Italian | Spanish |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC-3 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
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| EU member | Yes | No | Yes | No |
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| Schengen | Yes | No | Yes | No |
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| Residency | Greek residency routes:
Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements. | Uruguayan residency routes:
| Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Chilean residency routes:
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| Company setup | IKE (Private Company), EPE (LLC), and AE (Joint Stock Company) are common structures. Greek tax residency triggers worldwide income reporting; the non-dom regime may apply to eligible high-net-worth relocators. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. | SRL (Limited Liability Company) and SRL Semplificata are the standard structures. Italian tax residency triggers worldwide reporting; the flat-tax regime for new residents (article 24-bis) and the impatriate regime may apply to eligible individuals. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. |
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| Banking | Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. |
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| Family | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Greece:
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| Documents | Typical Greek residency documents:
Apostille and certified Greek translation where required. | Typical Uruguayan documents:
| Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical Chilean documents:
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