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 TürkiyeEurope |  BrazilLatin America |  CroatiaEurope |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean | |
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| Overview | Türkiye offers a range of residency routes from short-term tourist residency to longer-term investor / family / work routes. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Turkish lawyers 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. | Croatia is a Schengen-member EU country with structured residency routes for skilled workers, digital nomads, and family relocation. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Croatian partners for filings. | Saint Lucia is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme launched in 2016. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. |
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| Currency | TRY | BRL | EUR | XCD |
| Language | Turkish | Portuguese | Croatian | English |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC-3 | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
| EU member | No | No | Yes | No |
| Schengen | No | No | Yes | No |
| Residency | Türkiye residency routes:
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| Company setup | Limited Şirket (LLC) and AŞ (Joint Stock) are common structures. Notary registration, tax registration, and a tax representative are typically required. | Ltda and SA are the standard structures. CNPJ registration, state registrations, and Receita Federal tax registration follow. The MEI regime suits micro-entrepreneurs. | d.o.o. (limited liability) is the standard structure; jednostavno d.o.o. is a simplified low-capital variant. Formation involves notary and court registration. Tax and VAT registration follow. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. |
| Banking | Personal banking for residents is broadly accessible; non-resident corporate banking has tightened. Source-of-funds and ownership clarity are central. | Residency unlocks personal and corporate banking. Pix has changed everyday payments; SWIFT for international flows still requires careful KYC. | Resident banking is broadly accessible; corporate banking depends on activity. Bordercase coordinates introductions for cross-border cases. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Italian) are available in Istanbul and Ankara. | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Japanese) are concentrated in São Paulo, Rio, and Brasília. | Family reunification is supported. International schools are available in Zagreb and along the coast. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Türkiye:
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| Documents | Typical Türkiye documents:
Documents apostilled and translated to Turkish. | Typical Brazilian documents:
| Typical Croatian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Croatian. | Typical CBI documents:
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