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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 | GreeceEurope | British Virgin IslandsCentral America & Caribbean | |
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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. |
| 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. |
| The British Virgin Islands is a long-standing jurisdiction for BVI Business Companies used in international structures. Substance and reporting have tightened materially. Bordercase coordinates with licensed BVI partners. |
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| Currency | EUR | XCD | EUR | USD |
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| Language | Italian | English | Greek | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-4 | UTC+2 | 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 | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Grenada routes:
| Greek residency routes:
Each route has different residency-day and renewal requirements. | BVI presence options:
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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. | 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. | BVI Business Companies (BVI BC) are the standard structure. Economic substance applies to relevant activities; UBO reporting is mandatory. |
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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. | Personal banking for residents is well established; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard structures. | Banking access has tightened materially; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. |
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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 on most routes. Schools (public, private, international, English-language) are available in major cities. | Family inclusion follows the main route. International schools are limited. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Greece:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in the BVI:
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| Documents | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical CBI documents:
| Typical Greek residency documents:
Apostille and certified Greek translation where required. | Typical BVI documents:
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