Answered6 years ago
What should I consider when planning to go from Australia to Thailand via New Zealand while applying for a TR visa?
Just a question
Now I'm from Australia and I was thinking of going to New Zealand then go to Thailand to avoid getting a exemption . But the TR application previously ask for the exemption to get visa .
What can I do
Now I'm from Australia and I was thinking of going to New Zealand then go to Thailand to avoid getting a exemption . But the TR application previously ask for the exemption to get visa .
What can I do
Answer summary
The original poster is exploring the option of traveling from Australia to Thailand via New Zealand to avoid visa exemptions and applying for a Thai TR visa. The community discusses the current travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, and the feasibility of using New Zealand as a stepping stone, considering the pandemic's impact on travel plans and visa applications.
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Richard *************
Dont try and go via nz I'm here and theres no direct flights,its cheaper for me to fly to the uk than Bangkok right now only one on Singapore air via Singapore, I'm actually thinking of going to uk get gabed and wait it out there and fly in but who knows at the moment it's still up and down everywhere a 🙄
Paul *******
Well that's what I'd do then. Go to New Zealand first.
Graeme **********
Correct
Stuart *********
I personally wouldn’t plan a visit just yet. We’re going through a spike in locally transmitted cases and the situation will change rapidly. We will probably see inter provincial travel bans and maybe lockdowns to curtail the numbers. Probably will change daily at best.
Colin **********
@Stuart ********
good advice
Tony *********
OPDon't worry I've looked at the Thai consulate in Sydney website and now it seems you don't need to show exemption as part of your application for TR visa .. but yes I'm not coming now . I was planning in July /August
Bobby ********
You'd have to go to NZ first and apply from there for the COE as you'd be leaving as a NZ resident, which an Australian citizen can be. There may be a time limit on residential status
Jim ********
I wouldn’t be in any rush to get to Thailand if I was you. Let this all settle
Hugh ********
Just do the 14 day quarantine mate
Bobby ********
Hugh Kirton. It's nothing to do with quarantine. Tony is looking for a way out of Australia. It might be that NZ has opened the door, as Australian citizens have automatic right of residence in NZ. My question is if there is a time limit on how long he needs to be in NZ to call himself a NZ resident
Karim ***************
@Hugh *******
it’s *****
days now and 7 with a vaccine. But yea he should just do the quarantine... 
Reece ********
Mate the new Zealand government is already on to that and going to stop it.
It was on the news last night.
It was on the news last night.
Richard *************
@Reece *******
ya I spotted that, the game of chess is moveing fast a 🙄
Jann ******
I would stay where u are at the moment Thailand seems to unfortunately had a bit of a surge in cases as Aus an nz have had but they are now on top of things I personally would wait a while
Stuart *********
Sorry but I’m not sure what you’re asking.
Tony *********
OP@Stuart ********
it's very hard to get exemption these days from Australia. But Australia has a bubble with New Zealand from the 19th but New Zealand don't have restrictions to leave their country 
Irina ***********
@Stuart ********
I assume he needs an exemption to leave AustraliaActivity
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