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 MU flagMauritius

Africa

HR flagCroatia

Europe

GB flagUnited Kingdom

Europe

OverviewMauritius is a stable jurisdiction with structured residency and corporate routes, often combined for international families and founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Mauritian partners.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.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.
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  • Founders
  • Banking
  • Trust
  • HNW
  • English admin
  • Digital nomads
  • Families
  • EU access
  • Coastal living
  • Founders
  • Skilled workers
  • Global hub
  • Banking
  • English admin
CurrencyMUREURGBP
LanguageEnglish / FrenchCroatianEnglish
Time zoneUTC+4UTC+1UTC+0
EU memberNoYesNo
SchengenNoYesNo
Residency

Mauritius residency routes:

  • Premium Visa - remote work
  • Occupation Permit - investor / professional / self-employed
  • Residence Permit by property purchase - within approved schemes
  • Family routes

Croatian residency routes:

  • Employment-based residence
  • Digital Nomad Residence Permit - remote workers
  • Business / self-employment
  • Family reunification
  • EU citizen-derivative routes

UK residency routes:

  • Skilled Worker visa - employer-sponsored
  • Innovator Founder visa - for endorsed founders
  • Global Talent visa - for endorsed experts
  • Self-Sponsorship via own company (with substance)
  • Family routes - spouse / partner / dependents
  • Ancestry visa for eligible Commonwealth nationals
Company setup

GBC (Global Business Company) and Domestic Companies are the standard structures. Substance requirements following OECD reforms must be considered; the GBC framework has evolved materially.

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.

UK Limited companies are widely used internationally. HMRC corporation tax, VAT thresholds, and PSC (people with significant control) reporting apply. Substance expectations have tightened.

Banking

Local banks support resident and corporate accounts; KYC and source-of-funds requirements are real. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions.

Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases.

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.

Family

Family inclusion is supported. International schools are available in major regions.

Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast.

Family reunification is supported. Schools (state, private, international) are widely available; competition for top schools is real.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in Mauritius:

  • Substance reform impacts on Global Business Companies
  • FATCA / CRS reporting on related accounts
  • Mauritian residency vs physical-presence-based tax residence elsewhere
  • Banking introductions vary by activity

Risks Bordercase watches for in Croatia:

  • Tax residency triggers
  • Processing variations
  • Digital nomad permit renewal rules and re-entry constraints

Risks Bordercase watches for in the UK:

  • Tax residency triggers (Statutory Residence Test)
  • Sole-rep / Innovator endorsement standards have tightened
  • Brexit-era operational variation between UK and EU services
  • Sponsorship Compliance for licensed sponsors
Documents

Typical Mauritius documents:

  • Passport
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of income / investment
  • Health insurance
  • Accommodation evidence
  • Marriage / birth certificates for family

Apostille where required.

Typical Croatian residency documents:

  • Passport
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of accommodation
  • Health insurance
  • Employment / income evidence
  • Family certificates

Apostilled and translated to Croatian.

Typical UK documents:

  • Passport
  • Certificate of Sponsorship (for sponsored routes)
  • TB test (for certain nationalities)
  • Maintenance funds evidence
  • Apostilled / certified documents for family routes

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