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Indeed. And this was a SWIFT transfer from Singapore, via EU to a non-EU country. I guess it's simply impossible to do it.

Thanks! For some reason, a few hours after I posted on OCT, the transfer got properly refunded back to me, so all seems well at the moment. But yeah, will keep in mind about the MT103 in the future.

Has anyone ever had a SWIFT transfer lost somehow? It was a small amount, sent from Singapore, it got to a correspondent bank in Germany, the status was OK ("ACSP") and then the next bank (it's not shown which one it is) never picked it up. It was supposed to be received at a regular...

I'm curious - there was once on this forum, a link to a SE Asian EMI or bank, that offered a card. I think remote onboarding was possible, and the card cost $500 to apply for. The website had a mostly orange-white design. Was this card from Cambodia (and if so does anyone remember it), or was it...

On an unrelated note, I'm a long time forum lurker, and I think you're pretty knowledgeable about US LLCs as well? Would you know of a good, private registered agent service that also does annual reports properly, or is that a service you offer through consulting?

Thanks for the links! Will message him, and also the German service looks good. Too bad it seems those private address registration services are not available everywhere. About Slovakia, yeah, I do pay taxes there and have a company registered, so perhaps that would help. I guess we'll see in a...

I'm willing to learn Portuguese yeah. Although they may not require full physical presence, I still need an address service there in order to apply for the D2 or D7 visa, and an Airbnb or hotel is not accepted. I have a Slovakian residence, I can speak the language at a basic level, but from...

Is there a service in Portugal, where you can get a rental contract or lease agreement for a residency visa, but without having to actually rent something and pay the full price? Like a virtual address service, but that's possible to use as a residency? I'm trying to get a temporary EU...

How can a person travel for more than 182 days in a year, if they stayed for 183 days in Russia?

Thanks for the advice! Their visa is expired. I will tell them about talking to a local lawyer. Btw, do you think a digital nomad visa would work in their situation? Since some of those visas can be remotely issued or picked up at an embassy where the person has a "habitual residence", i.e...

This was two years ago, before I knew them. I guess it was either a rash decision, as this person is prone to paranoia and is otherwise low functioning. Or they may have already overstayed their tourist visa, and trying to go back to Russia would have resulted in an entry ban when they are at...

Hi, I have a friend who is a Russian citizen. They are stuck in the EU. They arrived on a tourist visa, lost the passport, but continued their stay in the EU. They managed to renew their passport, and now have the passport back. However, the passport, as it's new, doesn't have their tourist...

Thanks for the reply and info! I can add the VAT ID to the invoice. I just thought to skip that step, as this client is a bit cumbersome, and I would need to contact their accountant to re-configure the template they use to pay me.

Hi, I'm new to having an EU company, and I'm preparing my first invoice! The invoice is to a Swiss company (B2B), meaning it has no VAT charge. I'm curious: Do I need to include my VAT ID in the invoice? I would prefer not to, but from reading the regulations and talking with my accountant in...

Hi, I need to order an additional Blackcatcard for a good friend. Since they are in a different country and not family, I wanted to ask, can the delivery envelope be addressed to their name? Thanks!

Hi, How do countries determine tax residency? In my case for example, I live full time (6+ months) in my native country (non-EU, non-US, non-CRS/AEOI), while I also have a residence permit from an EU country and stay a few months in the year in a few different EU countries. If I receive my...

Got it, thanks @Sols! And the drafting of this document is also required for single-member US LLCs? Do I need to register it? Seems the registered agent didn't explain those things, basically just said to wire any amount as needed (but don't mix personal expenses in the company account), and...

I'm a newbie when it comes to companies, but what is the usual way people distribute profits? Wire transfer to their personal bank account? Are there other ways as well?

I'm in the middle of opening a bank account in a different country, and was wondering whether the address on an utility bill needs to match the address on my passport or id card? Currently, they are slightly different (same street, different house) so not sure if that can be a cause of rejection?

Quick update @Forester, I'm talking with a bunch of companies and there are a few options. While I'm weighing options, wanted to ask, do you know if an EMI like Payoneer can know that my invoice payments are coming from a company that is related to crypto? Most EMIs seem to want to sell my the...