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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
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Montenegro
Georgia
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Türkiye
United Kingdom
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Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico SlovakiaEurope |  GrenadaCentral America & Caribbean |  BrazilLatin America |  BahamasCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Slovakia offers EU residency and corporate structures with a stable regulatory environment and competitive costs. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Slovak partners for filings. | 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. |
| 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 | EUR | XCD | BRL | BSD |
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| Language | Slovak | English | Portuguese | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-4 | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
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| EU member | Yes | No | No | No |
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| Schengen | Yes | No | No | No |
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| Residency | Slovak residency routes:
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| Company setup | S.R.O. (private limited) is the standard entity, with relatively low minimum capital and well-established formation processes. VAT registration depends on activity. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | 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. |
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| Banking | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking varies by activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | 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. |
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| Family | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Bratislava. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | 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. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Slovakia:
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| Documents | Typical Slovak residency documents:
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