Azerbaijan or Vietnam
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 | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | $ 13 656 |
| Citizenship | 5 years | 5 years |
| Partner can work | yes | — |
| Parents | — | — |
| Pets | — | no trouble |
| Pet limit | no limit | 2 |
| Quarantine | — | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 663 · estimate | $ 617 |
| Basket | $ 18,5 | $ 24,7 |
| Life expectancy | 74.58 | 74.74 |
| Homicides/100k | 1.99 | 1.54 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Azerbaijan — 33, Vietnam — 14. Types present in both: work, study, family and investment. Azerbaijan adds: talent.
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. Vietnam: fees range from 100 to 165 USD. Routes with a published decision deadline: 14; the shortest is 5 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Azerbaijan after 2 years, Vietnam after 3 years. Citizenship: both after 5 years. Neither recognises a second citizenship.
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.
Vietnam in brief
Vietnam is relatively accessible on a work visa (work permit + TRC) for an employee with a degree and an employer, but long-term status is hard to reach: permanent residence requires at least 3 continuous years on a TRC, citizenship another 5 plus a discretionary decision going up to presidential level, and dual citizenship is restricted. Local IT salaries are substantially below the developed Asian hubs, which is typical of a market with a large outsourcing sector. Natural hazards cluster in the typhoon and monsoon flood season (May–December); seismic and volcanic threats are practically absent.
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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.