Australia To New Zealand For Thai Wife & Oz Husband

[doosyhindleg]

Hello all,

have purchased 2 return tickets (Australia to New Zealand ) for my thai wife & myself for a 3 day trip in july

she is on a 1 year multi entry tourist visa to oz with no conditions attatched.

this is the first of the 3 monthly exits we will have to do.

i want to know how to get her a visa to NZ for the three days? i know as a OZ citizen i do not need one

but what do's she need ?

anyone been through the process & can give me info?

thanks to all that respond.

[JustAnOldMan]

She will need a visa. My wife did and I am a New Zealander.

From memory the forms can be downloaded from NZ Foreign Affairs web site. Probably also from NZ High Commission

[Samui477]

My Thai boyfriend and I are just about to do something similiar although he is here on a 309 visa, and we are traveling for a holiday to NZ later this year.

I have just gone through all the forms and can ascertain that the process is somewhat similiar to applying for a Tourist Visa to OZ.

• Application form INZ 1017 (Visitors Visa) - Available from the website
  
• Copy of Passport photos
  
• Itinerary (if available we have already purchased tickets) or proposed travel dates
  
• Reason to return i.e. proof of work, residence etc
  
• Proof that you are able to support your self $1000 NZD per month or $400 if you have already booked and paid for accomodation.
  
• Application Fee $105
  

Applications are lodged at GPO Box 365 Sydney NSW 2001

Phone No: 9223 0144

[Donnyboy]

just dont leave it too late

The process can take awhile. It took 2 months for my gf application on her first go for a one month tourist visa.

[Aussietraveller]

Hi,

I did this several years ago, and was in the same situation as you are.

NZ Embassy in sydney did eventually grant the visa, but made it clear that they would not do so again, as they felt we were only going to NZ to use it as a "Visa run"

We were sent a letter with the Visa stating that my wife would not be granted any further NZ Visas while she was in OZ on a tourist Visa.

No sure if they were just having a bad day, or if they are generally like this.

Keep in mind that your wife can enter Vanuatu and get a Visa on Entry, no application required.

Good Luck.

[haveaniceday]

I have no idea if it effects you, on this tourist application form, it does ask some where, if you plan on leaving oz to a neighboring country, then return. I have no idea if you need a re entry or anything, just bringing to your attention.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/48r.pdf