South Korea or Turkmenistan
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| South Korea | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 61 452 | — |
| Citizenship | 5 years | — |
| Partner can work | no | — |
| Parents | difficult | — |
| Pets | difficult | — |
| Pet limit | 5 | no limit |
| Quarantine | 10 days | — |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 999 · estimate | — |
| Basket | $ 40,9 | $ 55,3 |
| Life expectancy | 83.63 | 70.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.49 | 1.01 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 6 | 4.3 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: South Korea — 91, Turkmenistan — 9. Types present in both: work, study, family and investment. South Korea adds: startup, talent, repatriation, job seeking and working holiday.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
South Korea: fees range from 60 to 90 USD. Routes stating an income threshold: 1; the lowest is 1,500,000,000 KRW a month. Turkmenistan: fees range from 20 to 50 USD. Routes with a published decision deadline: 9; the shortest is 10 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: South Korea after 5 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: South Korea after 5 years; the other country publishes no term.
South Korea in brief
South Korea combines a developed technology economy and low violent crime with a formal points system for long-term residence (E-7 → F-2-7 → F-5) and substantial restrictions on dual citizenship and on a spouse working. Parents, your own or a partner's, can only get the temporary renewable F-1-15 visa with no right to work. Natural hazards are moderate — seasonal typhoons and monsoon floods, earthquakes rare; the notable problem is air quality, the worst among OECD countries.
Other comparisons
South Korea or… Taiwan · Japan · Thailand · Kazakhstan · Lebanon · Uzbekistan · Malaysia · Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan 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.