What are the steps for applying for a retirement visa in Thailand using foreign income from New Zealand?

@Andrew *****

You are indeed correct, I just got off the phone with the consular services section of the New Zealand Embassy and they DO issue the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter.

If you're in Bangkok you make an appointment, show up, fill out the letter (you are NOT required to show proof that what you're putting on the letter is backed up with anything BUT you can if you want to) and they will notarize it

That notarized document from your consulate is all you need to show proof of funds for getting visa/extension inside the country. (you need to state a minimum of 40K baht a month for marriage/raising thai children and 65K baht a month for retirement).

Good luck with it, you are one of just a handful of countries that still issue that affidavit here in thailand (y)

And the first thing I'd ask is are you SURE that the Kiwi Embassy in Bangkok issues affidavit of income from abroad notary letters (probably called a stat dec like Auzzies call them)

Back at the end of 2018 beginning of 2019 the UK, US and Australian consulates here stopped issuing the affidavit of income from abroad notary letters meaning IF people from those countries wanted to use monthly income method to meet the proof of funds they had no choice but to transfer in to a thai bank account in their name only the required amount each month, every month for the previous 12 months BEFORE they apply for their yearly extension.

NOW for the countries whose consulates DO issue the income affidavit letter (Canada, I think Sweden, Denmark, and others) you CAN use it for proof of monthly income.

I do not know if New Zealand consulate here in Bangkok issues that affidavit/notary letter or not. SO that's something you will have to check.