Afghanistan or Japan
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Afghanistan | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | $ 24 467 |
| Citizenship | — | 5 years |
| Partner can work | — | — |
| Parents | — | no |
| Pets | — | difficult |
| Pet limit | no limit | no limit |
| Quarantine | — | 180 days |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | — | $ 1 606 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 16,6 | $ 34,9 |
| Life expectancy | 66.29 | 84.04 |
| Homicides/100k | 4.22 | 0.23 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 5.7 | 8.3 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Afghanistan — 12, Japan — 88. Types present in both: work, study and repatriation. Japan adds: remote work, family, investment, startup, talent, retirement, job seeking and working holiday.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Afghanistan: fees range from 40 to 600 USD. Routes with no fee: 1. Japan: fees range from 6,000 to 10,000 JPY. Routes with no fee: 72. Routes with a published decision deadline: 87; the shortest is 14 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Japan after 10 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: Japan after 5 years; the other country publishes no term.
Japan in brief
Japan combines low crime, good healthcare and a fast route to permanent residence through the Highly Skilled Professional points system with high natural hazards (earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, volcanoes), a ban on dual citizenship and practically no route for parent reunification outside a narrow HSP exception.
Other comparisons
Afghanistan or… Taiwan · South Korea · Thailand · Kazakhstan · Lebanon · Uzbekistan · Malaysia · Azerbaijan
Japan or… Philippines · Bangladesh · Kuwait · Iraq · Mongolia · Oman · People's Republic of China · Sri Lanka
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This material is for reference and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Visa rules, tax thresholds and prices change. Before deciding anything, check the official sources and consult a licensed professional in the relevant country.