FNC jurisdiction profiles
Jurisdictions. Compare the trade-offs.
Filter by banking, company, residency, second passport or asset protection. Compare named regimes, practical strengths and limitations before choosing a route.
A company, a bank account, a residence permit and a second passport solve different problems. Use the comparison to narrow the questions you want to examine, then open a profile for the named regimes, mechanics and limitations.
The UAE free zone and ADGM profiles describe different frameworks in the same country. A goal match does not establish your eligibility or guarantee a service outcome.
| Jurisdiction | What it is mainly used for | Key strength | Key limitation | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Small Business Status, Virtual Zone IT activity and a local base | Distinct routes for an individual business and a qualifying IT company | Special treatment depends on activity and income source | An entrepreneur who can document real activity |
| Panama | Territorial-tax company, foundation and residence planning | Established SA and private-foundation frameworks | Residence status and banking need separate assessments | An owner with a Latin American operating or residence need |
| UAE: Free Zone Company | Licensed international operations and company-linked residence | A choice of activity-specific free zones | Qualifying-income treatment and bank approval are conditional | An operating business with records and a clear licence scope |
| UAE: ADGM | Holding companies, foundations and regulated activities | An English common-law framework with specialised vehicles | A holding SPV is not a trading licence | An owner with a defined holding or governance purpose |
| Switzerland | Private banking, holding arrangements and genuine relocation | Established wealth administration and cantonal planning options | Lump-sum eligibility and bank due diligence are demanding | An owner who needs continuing wealth administration |
| Cook Islands | Trust and LLC ownership planning | A specialised international trust framework | Trustee governance adds complexity and cannot excuse unlawful transfers | An owner planning lawfully before creditor problems arise |
| Paraguay | A South American residence and local-business base | A territorial income-source framework | Limited specialist banking and route-specific residence requirements | Someone planning a genuine local base |
| Vanuatu | An additional nationality through a contribution route | A citizenship application distinct from relocation | Travel access and processing cannot be assumed | An applicant with a defined nationality and travel objective |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Contribution or investment citizenship planning | Different routes for a family mobility assessment | Property commitments can be illiquid; eligibility is conditional | A family comparing additional-nationality options |
| St Kitts & Nevis | Citizenship planning and separate Nevis entities | Distinct tools for nationality and ownership questions | Citizenship and asset structures do not settle home-country duties | An applicant with a specific mobility or ownership need |
| Singapore | Regional headquarters, investment funds and family offices | A developed legal and financial-services environment | Incentives and immigration require their own eligibility review | A business building a genuine Asian base |
| Cyprus | Holding companies, qualifying IP activity and residence | EU company-law context and named incentive regimes | Substance and anti-abuse conditions need active attention | An owner able to support genuine management |
| Portugal | Relocation, IFICI activity and investment residence | Different routes for work, family life and qualifying investment | IFICI is narrower than the former NHR regime | Someone comparing a genuine Portuguese base with its tax duties |
| Andorra | Active or passive residence and a local business base | A Pyrenean location with a distinct tax framework | Real presence and a small local market constrain the plan | Someone intending to live there rather than keep a paper address |
| Greece | Investor, pensioner and investment-residence planning | Separate regimes for distinct incoming-resident circumstances | Tax elections and residence permissions are different decisions | An incoming resident with qualifying income and documented plans |
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