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| Overview | Serbia is an attractive non-EU European jurisdiction for founders, IT professionals, and remote workers - with accessible residency and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Serbian partners for filings. | 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. |
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| Currency | RSD | EUR | EUR |
| Language | Serbian | Slovak | Italian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| EU member | No | Yes | Yes |
| Schengen | No | Yes | Yes |
| Residency | Serbian residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 3 years of continuous temporary residence. | Slovak residency routes:
| Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. |
| Company setup | DOO (limited liability) is the standard structure. Formation is well-documented, with online steps available. Tax registration (PIB) and APR (Business Registers Agency) registration follow. | 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. |
| Banking | Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Source-of-funds documentation matters for non-standard cases. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. | 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. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. International schools (English, French, Russian) are available in Belgrade. | 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. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Serbia:
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| Documents | Typical Serbian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Serbian. | Typical Slovak residency documents:
| Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. |
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