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RomaniaEurope | SlovakiaEurope | ItalyEurope | GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Romania is an EU member state with structured residency routes, accessible company formation, and competitive costs for founders and remote professionals. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Romanian partners. | Slovakia offers EU residency and corporate structures with a stable regulatory environment and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Slovak partners for filings. | 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. |
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| Currency | RON | EUR | EUR | XCD |
| Language | Romanian | Slovak | Italian | English |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+1 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Schengen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Residency | Romanian residency routes:
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| Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Grenada routes:
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| Company setup | SRL (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation involves notary and trade registry. Microcompany tax regime may apply for small businesses with eligible activities. | S.R.O. (private limited) is the standard entity, with relatively low minimum capital and well-established formation processes. VAT registration depends on activity. | 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. |
| Banking | Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Bordercase coordinates introductions for non-standard cross-border structures. | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking varies by activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | 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. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. International schools (English, French, German) are concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj, and Timișoara. | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Bratislava. | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Romania:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Slovakia:
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| Risks Bordercase watches for in Grenada:
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| Documents | Typical Romanian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Romanian. | Typical Slovak residency documents:
| Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical CBI documents:
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