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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 Hong KongAsia |  United KingdomEurope |  GrenadaCentral 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. | The United Kingdom is a major global jurisdiction with structured (and competitive) residency, business, and skilled-worker routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed UK partners for filings. | Grenada is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme that uniquely supports US E-2 treaty access. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. |
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| Currency | HKD | GBP | XCD |
| Language | Cantonese / English | English | English |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+0 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No |
| Schengen | No | No | No |
| Residency | Hong Kong residency routes:
| UK residency routes:
| Grenada 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. | UK Limited companies are widely used internationally. HMRC corporation tax, VAT thresholds, and PSC (people with significant control) reporting apply. Substance expectations have tightened. | 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 mature but onboarding is slow for non-residents. Many international founders use UK EMIs (Revolut, Monzo Business, etc.) alongside high-street accounts. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | 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. Schools (state, private, international) are widely available; competition for top schools is real. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Hong Kong:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the UK:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
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| Documents | Typical Hong Kong documents:
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