Getting a Non-Immigrant O Visa in New Zealand

[maikan]

Hi,

I'm a French Canadian citizen living in Chiang Mai. I'm gonna travel to New Zealand next month and I would like to get a new Thai visa by the same occasion.

I'm married to a Thai and I would like to ask for the non-immigrant multiple-entry one-year O visa for the first time. The problem is... Thai embassy and consulate websites in New Zealand are anything but comprehensive... I know it's possible to get such a visa in Auckland (this is where it'd be the most convenient for me), but I don't know what the requirements are, which papers I need to provide.

I emailed the Auckland consulate but got no answer back (which seems to be their style).

Did anybody here asked for a Thai visa in New Zealand before?

I'm especially concerned about whether or not I need to provide a bank statement... If you ask for a spouse visa outside Thailand, do you usually need to show a Thai bank account statement with 400,000 bahts having been there for two months? Or do you only have to show that once you're in Thailand and you go to the immigration office?

Thanks for your help.

[ubonjoe]

I have seen no reports of getting a multiple entry non-o in NZ. All you can do is try to contact them. Phone might be better.

Are you aware you can get the visa in Savannakeht Laos with no financial proof.

[maikan]

I finally got the answer from the Auckland Thai Consulate. I copy the list of required docs in case someone is looking for the info (no need of financial proof) :

The documents we require are as followed:

- Application form completed and signed

- Passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months from expected date of arrival, or 18 months if you are going to be in Thailand for 12 months.

- Passport sized photo

- Copy of air ticket or confirmed travel itinerary

- Copy of your marriage certificate

- Copy of your wife’s Thai passport

- Copy of your wife’s Thai ID card

This application process will take 3 to 4 working days.

Easy!