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 IT flagItaly

Europe

GD flagGrenada

Central America & Caribbean

ME flagMontenegro

Europe

OverviewItaly 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.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.
Best for
  • Families
  • Remote workers
  • EU access
  • Long-term residency
  • Second passport
  • US E-2 access
  • English admin
  • Cost of living
  • Coastal living
  • Regional residency
CurrencyEURXCDEUR
LanguageItalianEnglishMontenegrin / Serbian
Time zoneUTC+1UTC-4UTC+1
EU memberYesNoNo
SchengenYesNoNo
Residency

Italian residency routes:

  • Elective Residency Visa - passive income, no employment in Italy
  • Self-employment visa (within quota)
  • Entrepreneur visa
  • Investor visa
  • Digital nomad / remote worker - for qualified professionals

Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply.

Grenada routes:

  • Citizenship by Investment (CBI) via fund contribution or qualifying real-estate investment
  • Standard work permits
  • Family routes

Montenegrin residency routes:

  • Temporary residence via employment
  • Business / self-employment
  • Real-estate ownership
  • Family reunification

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.

Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures.

DOO (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation is well-documented and reasonably fast. Tax and VAT registration follow.

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 accessible. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions where useful.

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 inclusion on residency applications is supported. International schools are available in Podgorica and on the coast.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:

  • Tax residency triggers
  • Flat-tax regime eligibility and possible revocation
  • Regional administrative variation
  • Language and bureaucratic friction
  • Impatriate regime conditions vary

Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:

  • Programme parameters change
  • Due diligence has tightened
  • Reputational and revocation risks if information is misrepresented

Risks Bordercase watches for in Montenegro:

  • Tax residency triggers
  • EU accession dynamics may change rules over time
  • Processing variations between municipalities
  • Schengen entry / exit considerations for travel planning
Documents

Typical Italian residency documents:

  • Passport
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of income (significant for elective residency)
  • Health insurance valid in Italy
  • Accommodation evidence
  • Codice fiscale (tax number)

Apostille and certified Italian translation where required.

Typical CBI documents:

  • Passport
  • Due diligence questionnaires
  • Source-of-funds evidence (extensive)
  • Family certificates with apostille and translation

Typical Montenegrin residency documents:

  • Passport
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of accommodation
  • Basis for residence
  • Health insurance
  • Family certificates

Apostilled and translated.

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