Visa For New Zealand

[andi81]

hi,

i've got a thai GF and like to take her with me to new zealand. can someone give me some advice what i have to do. whats my options? can we apply for a working holiday visa ? proceeding times?

[kiwibiz]

hi..

depends on a lot of different circumstances.. are you a NZ resident? or do you both want to come and work for a few months and then leave again? sometimes seasonal work in packhouse's and fruit picking take on overseas people and that is a seasonal permit or visa...and they last for about 6-8 months ...you would need to check out the NZ immigration website for more info on that as i am not totally sure on that..

Kiwibiz

[Svenn]

My gf just applied, there seems to be a big wait (4 weeks?) at current, and they wanted bank records going back over a year. As is usual in Embassies, the front desk staff people are absolutely awful, but there are nicer people in back.

[Zpete]

I went thru' the NZ immigration visa mill with Thai g/f of 4 years in '06.

In the end we were told there was NO compelling reason for her to return to Thailand.

Children, Job, family ties etc.

She will become an overstayer, no way could I change their mind.

Took over 2 months for zilch plus no refunds.

I now have my filipina partner, she is here in NZ living with me.

Took meds etc, interviews, over about a month, she was given a 12 month multipl re-entry visa.

I brought her in under the partnership scheme and guaranteed her support.

Waiting for 12 months of living together, then get permanent residence.

NZ Embassy in Manila immigration said, they do NOT expect her return to Philippines.

We are rapt.

Actually doing a 2 month S.E.A. trip, HKT, BKK, CNX, KLIA and Xmas NY with her family in Manila.

[edokhv]

You can get the details of the documents your GF will need to submit specified in one of the ckecklists depending on the type of visa you are after: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/Bang...ome/Checklists/

Your options differ depending on whether you are a NZ citizen/resident or not.

The easiest visas to obtain for Thai nationals in my opinion are: tourist.

Good luck!

[monkeyman1]

Hello I've just joined the forum in hopes of finding New Zealanders that had the experience of having to bring a Thai back over here, or anybody else that can suggest some specific tips on the matter.

I'm not a kiwi\NZer, i've been living in NZ for 4 years on work permits only. I'm still going thru the process of my recidency appliaction, therefore i cannot sponsor anyone for a visa

so i thought my girl could apply for the Visitor's visa by herself, she'd say she wants to come only for a short visit for about one or 2 months only and then go back home to Thailand, i will send her the money so she could get the bank statement showing her funds (i was thinking $5000 nz, to cover flight costs too, is that enough money? or too much?)

she'd get a flight booked, and attach that as well with her application. are those 2 document enough?? I really want to make sure she fills out the form properly, and attach all nessecery documantions. please suggest what needs to be done?

some more questions i have..

How does the application process work step by step??

What does a thai person need to prove in order to get the visa? I know of the need of having $1000 in the bank account per each month they want to stay here in NZ, and of course a return ticket - but is there anything else that needs to be done, or could be good to add on to the application? What is the importance of job history in Thailand? does that needs to be filled out in form? and do you need letters of recommendation from old bosses??

Should I hire a thai visa agent to work on this with my girl? what are costs of something like that and can you recommend someone?

Could I just print out my own bank statement and attach that to her application instead of sending the money and printing hers? (as I have more money in mine, would it look better for her application, or not? we will be together for the duration of her trip here, but maybe it won't be good as it will hint she cannot support herself?)

How long does the process take usually?

Should I get invloved in the process as a sponsor of some sorts? Would that help at all? And can I even do that as just a work permit holder?

I'd appreicate your help a whole lot, any information or suggestions you could provide would be great. We are really looking forward to this trip - and wouldn't want to get the Visa denied... Therefore want to make sure she does it properly and gets it.

[bangkokumpalumpa]

Thai's are classed as high risk entering NZ

this makes things hard!!!!

there has to be a reason for there return to Thailand, children is not good enough, a good job and ownership of land helps.

the other major thing is travel, if she has been to a country that requires a visa and has entered and exited with no problems this helps, sponsorship from someone in NZ helps BIG TIME.

I would not purchase the plane ticket untill you have the visa if I were you as you could loose out BIG time on the airfare.

something that a friend did after being refused a visa for his GF in Bangkok was to book a holiday to Aussie, the visa was processed fast with no problems, the result was that she then had a visa in her passport.

when they went to Aussie they then applied for a NZ visa, as far as I know there were then no problems.

my advice is dont expect it to be easy, plan on getting a answer of no, this will save disapointment, for some reason the NZ goverment is not that keen to let Thai people into the country, I think it was all because of aunty helen as priminister and not liking those cute skinny good looking woman coming to NZ and making our fat beer drinking farting females look bad :-)

best of luck!!!!

[monkeyman1]

thanks for those tips. so i guess we should orgranize some letters of recommendation from bosses, with one of them saying he's expecting her back or something like that.. and i do not think she owns any land but we'll see what we can come up with.

any other tips or answers to all my questions?? any info would be greatly appreiecated thanks