Of course it can be as simple as who is checking the application and it may well seem unfair but there is little anyone can do about it

All your partner can do is apply again or you could apply for a dependent on his behalf

Good luck

It means within 72 hours of arrival So if you arrive at 11 pm on Wednesday you can fill it in anytime after 11.01 pm the previous Sunday

No one has mentioned any of these issues returning into Thailand with DTV as yet

@Todd ********

not always Obviously in your experience but that’s not every one’s

Cash means cash

Money in the bank or Revolut means money in the bank or Revolut 😀

@Paul *******

I know that thanks but as you said Canberra is not Sydney so their whims’ may and are different

@Paul *******

yes but OP specifically asked about Sydney

Swift is easy and safe

@Andrew *******

how wrong can you be. No wonder people get confused

For extension based on retirement you need funds in a Thai bank. Certification letters are only still available from very few places.

And monthly transfers of thb can only be used after the first full year of 800k thb being in a Thai bank

The Op didn’t ask about DTV or tax so why even mention them

Apart from all the carry on there is no ‘holiday’ visa so you need to work out which visa you are actually going to apply for ( it will save a lot of unnecessary incorrect comments🤣)

And no you don’t need a 1 year lease