NZ Visa Fees

[Leo_Bia]

Shocking rise in Visa Fees for NZ.

Will the rest of the World follow suit?

[Leo_Bia]

Curious to know what our Kiwi members thoughts are on this.

[Leo_Bia]

Stickman covers this today : https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/weekly-column/2024/03/thailand-dramatic-visa-fees-increase/

[BarfineNutella]

Where are you getting this from @Leo_Bia? I searched up the website you mentioned and the visa fee is much cheaper than the screenshot you shared 

[kd_traveller]

Here is the link:

https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/Ty8J7f4hKr/Announcements/Consular_Service_fees.pdf

2 hours ago, BarfineNutella said:

I searched up the website you mentioned and the visa fee is much cheaper than the screenshot you shared 

 

[thainet]

https://wellington.thaiembassy.org/th/page/74126-ค่าธรรมเนียม-fees?menu=5d75fe3d15e39c06b8006821

This is the fee page from the Wellington Embassy.

[Arnie85]

Oh well that’s a net positive because they didn’t even accept online applications before, you had to physically post the forms and your passport. 

[Arnie85]

Announcing newly announced fees from March 2024 and they’re linking to a PDF showing fees from 2022. Typical.

[KyleReading]

All Embassies worlwide will duly follow

[KyleReading]

@logboy

Best you read up on the subject

NZ in fact jumped the gun but the rest will follow by mid June and I like it no less than anyone slse

My mutli entry TV will rise to £450 next winter

[Leo_Bia]

Stickman on this again today.

 

https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/weekly-column/2024/03/stickman-weekly-24-march-2024/

After the announcement from the Thai embassy in New Zealand that visa fees were going up by 5 – 7 times, I expected this would happen elsewhere. Or perhaps it was a mistake. Why would New Zealand be pricier than anywhere else? It made no sense to me but what would I know? The fees for a visa for Thailand in New Zealand are now 5 – 7 times more expensive than anywhere else, a discrepancy that makes zero sense. Could these sky-high visa fees for New Zealand be a mistake? Or will the rest of the world follow with those high fees? The e-visa system was rolled out in Australia but visa fees stayed the same as they were. To compare, if you use the e-visa system in New Zealand to apply for a tourist visa for Thailand, it costs $NZ300 (which is around $AU280). Using the e-visa system from Australia, it costs $AU60. For Kiwis who wish to pay the same for a visa as a New Zealander in Australia would, there is an obvious work-around. Presently, a New Zealander living in Australia can get a visa for a fraction of the price as a New Zealander in their homeland. This could create an opportunity for New Zealanders to apply for a visa if they happen to travel to Australia, or by using a VPN set to Australia. As New Zealanders visiting Australia don’t get stamped in and out, there would be no evidence in one’s passport of where they were when they apply for the visa. It’s an anomaly that I imagine has been exploited already.
 

[logboy]

On 13/03/2024 at 07:16, KyleReading said:

@logboy

Best you read up on the subject

NZ in fact jumped the gun but the rest will follow by mid June and I like it no less than anyone slse

My mutli entry TV will rise to £450 next winter

Best you get your facts in place, only happened in NZ

[Leo_Bia]

3 hours ago, logboy said:

Best you get your facts in place, only happened in NZ

Better wait until mid June 😐