India 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
| India | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | $ 24 467 |
| Citizenship | 12 years | 5 years |
| Partner can work | — | — |
| Parents | — | no |
| Pets | no trouble | difficult |
| Pet limit | 2 | no limit |
| Quarantine | no | 180 days |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 782 · estimate | $ 1 606 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 14,2 | $ 34,9 |
| Life expectancy | 72.23 | 84.04 |
| Homicides/100k | 2.72 | 0.23 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: India — 17, Japan — 88. Types present in both: work, study, family, investment and repatriation. Japan adds: remote work, startup, talent, retirement, job seeking and working holiday.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
India: the fee is 100 INR wherever it is published. Routes with a published decision deadline: 1; the shortest is 30 days. 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: India with no residence period, Japan after 10 years. Citizenship: India after 12 years, Japan after 5 years. Neither recognises a second citizenship.
India in brief
India is the world's second-most-populous labour market, with high demand for skilled IT and engineering professionals and a globally low cost of living: rent and utility payments are several times lower than in Europe, even in the largest cities. The work visa is rigidly tied to the employer — it cannot be changed without leaving the country — and is issued only for an annual salary above 1,625,000 rupees, except for a few exempt categories. There is no general mechanism for permanent residence by length of stay: status is renewed through annual work visas via the FRRO, and Permanent Residency Status (PRS) is granted only to foreign investors who invest at least 10 crore rupees. Naturalisation requires about 12 years of residence in the country, and dual citizenship is not allowed. The northern plain suffers from smog in winter, while the coastal and mountain regions suffer from monsoon flooding and earthquakes. The country's five largest cities differ sharply in character: from the financial capital Mumbai and the technology cluster Bangalore to the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Jaipur and Agra.
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.
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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.