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What are the best options for applying for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) from New Zealand?

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Apr 26, 2025
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Garry *********
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Hi there im wanting to get a dtv for october. I have 2 mil baht in the bank but i wont be able to get a remote job as they are pretty hard to come by here in new zealand

Any suggestions. Thanks
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The user is seeking advice on obtaining a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) for Thailand while currently in New Zealand, expressing challenges in securing a remote job. Comments from the community suggest avoiding visa applications in New Zealand due to high fees, exploring soft power options like Muay Thai or cooking classes, and considering applying from neighboring countries to reduce costs and improve chances of success. Additionally, recommendations for services that can facilitate the visa process are mentioned.
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We recommend avoiding applying in New Zealand.

The application fee there is higher than some of our packages, which already include an activity that helps you meet the soft power requirement, and we handle the entire process for you.

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Colin *******
Just a thought would insulin dependency qualify as a soft power option?
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Mark ********
@Colin ******
 Maybe erectile dysfunction would😂😂
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James ************
@Mark *******
 im sure soi 6 would be the treatment center for that? Or Nana plaza
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John **********
@Colin ******
 I very much doubt that
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Lee-Ann *******
@John *********
 I don't see why not, I got DTV for my menopause, it's an ongoing condition that requires treatment indefinitely, diabetes is too
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Peta ********
@Lee-Ann ******
 so you came in on medical? Did you have to show proof of medical appointments?
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@Peta *******
 only one, along with a letter stating I'd be having ongoing treatment and why I was doing it here instead of Australia, as it's only a medical centre and not a major hospital I had to produce the centres business registration certificate as well, I don't work, so I got my husband to write me a letter of support stating he financially supports me and his job and income as well, he has the spouse visa attached to my one
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@John *********
 it was a bit tongue in cheek 😂
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Christopher ********
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 of you decide to go soft power, they email all necessary documents same day and very familiar with the DTV visa.
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Wayne *********
Do what every other kiwi does, get a job in Australia!!!
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Sasha ***********
@Wayne ********
 😆. Yeah.. over
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0 have now left to live in Australia but they assure me it’s the best country on earth!
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John *******
@Sasha **********
 Wow, is that actually correct?
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Sasha ***********
@John ******
 yup…

Australian Govt (DFAT) state
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0 as of last year… that’s 15% of the country!
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@Sasha **********
 I moved from the UK to NZ and stuck it for 13 years. At first, it knocked spots off the UK but then it got so incredibly expensive that I ended up moving to Thailand last year. I earned 1500 dollars a week knocking my pan out by working very long hours. 60% of my remaining wage after tax went on rent. After petrol, power, water and food, I was skint every week. No wonder people leave. Presumably they are all young too,
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Lee-Ann *******
@John ******
 Australia used to be the best place to live, but not no more, I totally agree, I'm an Australian that grew up in Napier NZ, I moved back to Australia in 2002, it was great until the mining boom happened then everything started slowly increasing in price, by the time covid started it got ridiculous, hubby and I sold up just before Christmas and have been here in Phuket for 2 months now, although he still works FIFO while I stay here, best decision we have ever made
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John *******
@Lee-Ann ******
 Well done! Honestly, I've never looked back. What with the high cost of living in NZ, the poor wages and the number of stoners and those on P I had to work with, I sometimes wonder why I stuck it out for so long. I should have moved here earlier. Phuket is beautiful. I'm in a quiet part of Na Jomtien. 😁
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@John ******
 that's why I left NZ for Australia, plus I had 3 young children and I wanted better for them, which I achieved, they all finished school and got good jobs
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John *******
@Lee-Ann ******
 Well done! Time for you time now in a beautiful part of the world. I would say lucky us, but you make your own luck.
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@John ******
 Thanks, definitely is time for us now, the kids come visit, plus we have video calling to stay in touch and see them, it definitely is beautiful here, much better quality of life we're having now
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@Lee-Ann ******
 As it seems we both have fewer years in front of us than we've had behind us, it's time to maximise and appreciate where we are at in our lives both in terms of geography and peace of mind. Yay for us! 😂😂
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@John ******
 for sure 😀
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Hans *********
I'm in Hanoi waiting for mine, it's supposed to be fastest, easiest, along with info, can stay in Bali. 310 USD . I chose a Muay Thai school in Chiang Mai , it makes process much easier, faster I've been told.
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Cherie ********
@Hans ********
 any age restrictions?
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Hans *********
@Cherie *******
 not sure, you can look up dtv Thailand online.
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@Hans ********
 1 question. Okay so i sign up for 6 months kickboxing maybe even go to a couple of classes. After the 6 month course is over am i good to carry on with the visa or do i have to sign up for more kickboxing
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Hans *********
@Garry ********
 you get 5 years, can stay for 180 days , go come back as many times as you want , get 180 days. If your there 90 days have to report like any visa. They said I paid for 365 days of lessons.
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Hans *********
My Muay Thai was
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bht, fee for visa was 320 ish, pretty cheap. They'll let you spread Muay Thai over a year or more.
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Mark ********
Just get a proper visa based on the truth....
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John **********
@Garry ********
 if you don't apply for an extension you should be OK, there are no reports of signing up for another 6 months being a requirement for a border bounce
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Indonesia
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Stuart *********
And don’t apply in NZ. They are the priciest embassy anywhere in the world. Approx 40,000 baht where you can get it elsewhere from 10-15k
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Cherie ********
@Stuart ********
 so go to nz embassy in another country?
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Stuart *********
@Cherie *******
 apply at a Thai embassy/consulate in any other country.
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Garry *********
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@Stuart ********
 isnt it all done online now?
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Stuart *********
@Garry ********
 Yes but you still have to be in the country whose embassy/consulate you are applying at.
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@Stuart ********
 from where
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@Pat *****
 I’ve seen posts saying 400 USD to apply. That’s about 13.5k. There’s probably some place on earth that charges 15, but as I don’t know what each individual embassy will charge it was an approximate figure.
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Pat ******
@Stuart ********
 ive asked many places , always 30-50.000 K price range
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John *******
@Pat *****
 Cambodia is 400USD, which is 13,400 baht. What embassies are you looking at?
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Pat ******
@John ******
 i was lookig for cheapest visa DTV or ED , ED seems to be cheapest, if use agents .. 🤔
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John **********
@Pat *****
 I suspect you're talking about the cost of a soft power course to support a DTV application whereas
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Pat ******
@John *********
 oh, yes .. sorry
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Stuart *********
Apply using the soft power option. Muay Thai, cooking classes, medical appointments, etc.
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Garry *********
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@Stuart ********
 yeah i thought that but 1 question. Okay so i sign up for 6 months kickboxing maybe even go to a couple of classes. After the 6 month course is over am i good to carry on with the visa or do i have to sign up for more kickboxing
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@Garry ********
 The visa when granted is valid for 5 years. At this stage it appears that no one is checking whether you actually do what you signed up for, but perhaps in the future they may. There is nothing that states you must continually do courses for the entire 5 years.
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