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 Hong KongAsia |  SlovakiaEurope |  BrazilLatin America |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Hong Kong remains an active jurisdiction for company formation, banking introductions, and selected residency routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Hong Kong company-services and immigration partners. | Slovakia offers EU residency and corporate structures with a stable regulatory environment and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Slovak partners for filings. | 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. | Saint Lucia is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme launched in 2016. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. |
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| Currency | HKD | EUR | BRL | XCD |
| Language | Cantonese / English | Slovak | Portuguese | English |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+1 | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | Yes | No | No |
| Schengen | No | Yes | No | No |
| Residency | Hong Kong residency routes:
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| Company setup | Hong Kong Limited companies are widely used for trading and holding structures. Annual filings, audited accounts, and a company secretary are required. Substance expectations and BEPS-driven changes affect ongoing planning. | S.R.O. (private limited) is the standard entity, with relatively low minimum capital and well-established formation processes. VAT registration depends on activity. | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| Banking | Local banking has tightened materially; some non-resident structures face long onboarding or rejection. EMIs and Singapore / Dubai banking are common alternatives. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking varies by activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family relocation is supported on most residency routes. Schools (local, private, ESF, international) are competitive; international school waitlists are real. | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Bratislava. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Japanese) are concentrated in São Paulo, Rio, and Brasília. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Hong Kong:
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| Documents | Typical Hong Kong documents:
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