Azerbaijan or Brunei
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
| Azerbaijan | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | — |
| Citizenship | 5 years | 20 years |
| Partner can work | yes | no |
| Parents | — | — |
| Pets | — | no trouble |
| Pet limit | no limit | no limit |
| Quarantine | — | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 663 · estimate | $ 946 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 18,5 | $ 31,6 |
| Life expectancy | 74.58 | 75.5 |
| Homicides/100k | 1.99 | 0.49 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Azerbaijan — 33, Brunei — 19. Types present in both: work, family, investment and talent. Azerbaijan adds: study. Brunei adds: repatriation.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Azerbaijan: fees range from 10 to 1,400 AZN. Routes stating an income threshold: 8; the lowest is 100,000 AZN a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 33; the shortest is 3 days. Brunei: the fee is 50 BND wherever it is published.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Azerbaijan after 2 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: Azerbaijan after 5 years, Brunei after 20 years. Neither recognises a second citizenship. A spouse’s right to work: Azerbaijan — yes, Brunei — no.
Azerbaijan in brief
Azerbaijan is a Caspian country on the border of Europe and Asia with its business centre in Baku. Residence is built around the temporary residence permit (Migration Code, art. 45.1): close kinship with a citizen of the country, investment from AZN 500,000, real estate, a bank deposit or securities from AZN 100,000, employment with a work permit, study, or entrepreneurship. The permit is valid for up to a year and is renewable; after 2 years of continuous residence, the right to a permanent residence permit arises — a status valid for 5 years with an unlimited number of renewals. Naturalisation requires a further 5 years of permanent residence and knowledge of the state language; dual citizenship is not recognised by law, and voluntary acquisition of another citizenship is an independent ground for loss of Azerbaijani citizenship through the courts. Outside Baku, the economy rests on industry (Sumgayit), agriculture, and tourism (Ganja, Sheki, Lankaran); the country lies in a zone of high seismic activity.
Brunei in brief
Brunei is an oil-and-gas monarchy on the island of Borneo with one of the most closed long-term entry regimes in the world. The grounds for working residence are the Employment Pass, rigidly tied to a specific employer and requiring the employer to hold a Foreign Workers Licence from the Department of Labour, the Professional Visit Pass for select categories of experts, the Dependant's Pass for family members, and the Student's Pass. For none of these categories does the immigration service's official website publish processing times. There is no separate permanent residence status with a published number of years: the closest analogue, the Entry Permit, is granted at the discretion of the Controller of Immigration without an objective criterion. Naturalisation is governed by the Brunei Nationality Act (Cap. 15): 20 years of residence in the country out of the preceding 25 years, an oral exam in Malay before the Language Board, and a decision made entirely at the Sultan's discretion; time spent in the country on temporary passes (including work passes) does not count toward this period unless the Sultan directs otherwise. Dual citizenship is not permitted. There is no personal income tax — the Income Tax Act taxes only the income of legal entities. The country's economy rests on the extraction and export of oil and natural gas. Since 2014 the Syariah Penal Code Order, 2013 has been phased in and is in force; under the code's direct provision (s. 3(1)) it applies to both Muslims and non-Muslims unless expressly stated otherwise, and it includes hudud and qisas categories of offences. The sale of alcohol is banned throughout the country (Excise Order, 2006, s. 73).
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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.