@Steve *****

This is a well known catch 22. You shouldn’t bother howcome an agent manages to open a bank account for you, just accept the fact that it’s the way it’s done. They’re normally not that expensive and you’ll be able to bank the required amount and apply for a regular Non O in country. Only Long Stay visas will get you off the hook here.

People with passport from HK are entitled to a 30 days visa exemption. If you got a 60 days tourist visa you can also do a 30 days extension at your local immigration. There’s no limitations on regular extensions on a tourist visa for citizens of HK.

@Judy *****************

Because of the fees at the embassy in NZ it’s as people mention best to just buy a cheap onward ticket within 30 days, throw it away and do a 30 days local extension regarding this.

@Lynnette ******

Yes I’ve done it both ways, -for different reasons.😉

@Lynnette ******

Agree, just a walk in the park, some immigrations -not Phuket- want a receipt of your TM.30 as well. The only reason I would use an agent would be to avoid the queues and waiting time at the immigrations at peak seasons. They charge 4000 baht in total and bypass everything.

@Rob ******

Normally their after people on a one way ticket on a visa exemption, but formally an onward ticket is mandatory also on a tourist visa, and I’ve seen feedbacks of people who are denied check in. I don’t think this happens often, the airline will see that you have a visa and let you go. At the immigration this won’t be an issue if they don’t pull you aside and start questioning you for some other reason regarding your travel pattern.

@Rob ******

yes with me too, but this is a bit embassy dependent. Some issues just with an inbound ticket, some with an inbound and outbound ticket within 90 days, and some just with an inbound and outbound ticket within 60 days.

@Greg **********

If the embassy/consulate will issue a tourist visa with just an inbound ticket…

@Johnale ***

Then you go this in blue “Retirement”

@Johnale ***

Hi again. First you enter “other visas” in the bottom.