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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
Poland
Slovakia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United Arab Emirates
Mexico TürkiyeEurope |  UruguayLatin America |  Saint LuciaCentral America & Caribbean |  BahamasCentral 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. | Uruguay is a stable South American jurisdiction with structured residency routes, strong civil infrastructure, and notable second-residence appeal for HNW relocators. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Uruguayan partners. |
| Saint Lucia is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a Citizenship by Investment programme launched in 2016. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents. |
| 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 | TRY | UYU | XCD | BSD |
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| Language | Turkish | Spanish | English | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC-3 | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
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| EU member | No | No | No | No |
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| Schengen | No | No | No | No |
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| 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. | SAS and SA are common structures. DGI tax registration and BPS social-security registration follow. | Domestic companies and IBCs are common in international structures. | 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 | Personal banking for residents is broadly accessible; non-resident corporate banking has tightened. Source-of-funds and ownership clarity are central. | Residency unlocks personal banking. Uruguay has historically been a HNW banking destination in the region; standards have tightened materially. | Banking is selective. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions through current partners. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. |
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| Family | Family reunification is supported on most routes. International schools (English, German, French, Italian) are available in Istanbul and Ankara. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, bilingual, international) are concentrated in Montevideo and Punta del Este. | CBI can include qualifying dependents. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. |
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| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Türkiye:
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| Documents | Typical Türkiye documents:
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