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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 ItalyEurope | GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean | ChileLatin America | MontenegroEurope | |
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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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Montenegro is a non-EU European country with structured residency routes, EU candidate status, and a growing role as a base for founders and remote workers in the region. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Montenegrin partners. |
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| Currency | EUR | XCD | CLP | EUR |
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| Language | Italian | English | Spanish | Montenegrin / Serbian |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-4 | UTC-4 | UTC+1 |
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| EU member | Yes | No | No | No |
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| Schengen | Yes | No | No | No |
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| Residency | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Grenada routes:
| Chilean residency routes:
| Montenegrin residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 5 years. |
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| 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. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. | DOO (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation is well-documented and reasonably fast. Tax and VAT registration follow. |
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| Banking | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Personal banking for residents is accessible. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions where useful. |
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| Family | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. | Family inclusion on residency applications is supported. International schools are available in Podgorica and on the coast. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:
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| Documents | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical CBI documents:
| Typical Chilean documents:
| Typical Montenegrin residency documents:
Apostilled and translated. |
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