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Mauritius
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Panama
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Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
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Switzerland
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Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico SwitzerlandEurope |  SingaporeAsia |  ChileLatin America | |
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| Overview | Switzerland is a stable, high-quality jurisdiction with structured residency routes - most of them merit-based, contribution-based, or employer-sponsored. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Swiss partners for filings. | Singapore is a leading regional hub for cross-border founders and family offices. Routes are merit-based and competitive; Bordercase coordinates with licensed Singapore corporate-services and immigration partners. | Chile is a stable Latin American economy with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and growing relevance for international founders. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Chilean partners for filings. |
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| Currency | CHF | SGD | CLP |
| Language | German / French / Italian | English | Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+8 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | No |
| Schengen | Yes | No | No |
| Residency | Swiss residency routes:
| Singapore residency routes:
Routes are competitive and quota-controlled. | Chilean residency routes:
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| Company setup | GmbH and AG are the standard structures. Cantonal variation in tax, registration, and substance treatment is real. Federal and cantonal compliance is precise. | Private Limited (Pte Ltd) is the standard structure. ACRA registration, a local resident director, and a registered office are required. Substance, accounting, and corporate governance standards are real. | SpA (Sociedad por Acciones), Ltda, and SA are standard structures. SII tax registration, RUT, and patent municipal registration follow. |
| Banking | Swiss banking has tightened materially since the 2010s. Personal accounts require residency or strong nexus; corporate banking requires substance and clear source of funds. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Corporate banking has strong KYC and source-of-funds processes; relationship banking is common. Personal banking depends on residency status. Bordercase coordinates introductions through partners. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported on most permits. Schools (public, private, and international) are widely available; international schools are well-established but selective. | Family relocation is well-supported via Dependant's Pass and LTVP routes. Schools (local, private, and international) are widely available; international schools are competitive. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Santiago. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Switzerland:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Singapore:
| Risks Bordercase watches for in Chile:
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| Documents | Typical Swiss residency documents:
Apostilled and translated where required. | Typical Singapore documents:
Apostille where required. | Typical Chilean documents:
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