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| Overview | 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. | 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. | Poland is a large EU economy with structured routes for skilled workers, founders, and remote professionals - and a growing role as a regional hub for Eastern European operations. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Polish partners for filings. |
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| Currency | EUR | EUR | PLN |
| Language | Italian | Croatian | Polish |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| EU member | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schengen | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Residency | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Croatian residency routes:
| Polish residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 5 years. |
| Company setup | 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. | 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. | Sp. z o.o. (limited liability) is the standard private entity. Online formation via S24 is possible; otherwise notary registration. Tax registration, VAT, and ZUS (social contributions) follow. CIT and the new estonian-style lump-sum CIT regime may apply. |
| Banking | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Personal and corporate banking for residents is widely accessible. Non-resident structures take longer; documentation must be tight. Bordercase coordinates introductions where useful. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast. | Family reunification is supported on most residency routes. International schools (English, German, French) are concentrated in Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:
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| Documents | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical Croatian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Croatian. | Typical Polish residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Polish. |
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