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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 MauritiusAfrica |  MaltaEurope |  BrazilLatin America |  BahamasCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Mauritius is a stable jurisdiction with structured residency and corporate routes, often combined for international families and founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Mauritian partners. | Malta is an EU member state with established residency, company, and family relocation routes. English is widely spoken and regulatory processes are well documented. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Maltese partners for filings. | Brazil is the largest Latin American economy with structured residency routes and growing remote-worker visa pathways. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Brazilian partners for filings. | The Bahamas is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Economic Permanent Residence and an active fund / family-office sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bahamian partners. |
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| Currency | MUR | EUR | BRL | BSD |
| Language | English / French | English / Maltese | Portuguese | English |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+1 | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| EU member | No | Yes | No | No |
| Schengen | No | Yes | No | No |
| Residency | Mauritius residency routes:
| Maltese residency routes:
The citizenship-by-naturalisation-for-exceptional-services programme is closed to new applicants. | Brazilian residency routes:
| Bahamian residency routes:
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| 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. | Maltese companies are commonly used for trading, IP holding, and gaming / fintech structures. Substance, accounting, and tax-refund mechanisms are well established but require careful structuring. | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. |
| Banking | Local banks support resident and corporate accounts; KYC and source-of-funds requirements are real. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. | Local banking has tightened; EMIs are common supplements. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through partners with current relationships. | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family inclusion is supported. International schools are available in major regions. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. Schooling and healthcare are accessible to legal residents. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Japanese) are concentrated in São Paulo, Rio, and Brasília. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Mauritius:
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| Documents | Typical Mauritius documents:
Apostille where required. | Standard EU residency document pack for Malta:
Apostille or legalisation where required. | Typical Brazilian documents:
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