@Marcus *******

Tell me the world is flat😂😂😂

Reading your info and assuming you are in Thailand and want to stay there the easiest solution would be to use an agent for first year, get your 800k sorted to use next year, leave without reentry permit to get off that 'agent' job, turn around come back in visa exempt, apply for Non Imm O in country. You've got the bank account with 800k in it now, you'll need to use that for the first year, then for following years you can use the 65k monthly transfers to meet bank requirements. Don't think you're stuck with an agent forever but given your situation that might be the way to go.

@Tom *******

In Thai number 5 is ha.

👍Nice. I did 22 years in the RNZAF, we had A4Ks back then until the strike wing was disbanded by the government of the day. Moving to LOS next year, can't wait🙂

@Bo *******

They might if you're flying a fighter aimed at them🤣🤣🤣

@Brandon ***********

This electronic travel authorisation (ETA) they are talking about introducing might change things a bit for people who rely on visa exempt entry?

@Murray ******

My Thai wife of 18 years are heading back to Thailand when I retire next year. We live in Akl, the traffic is crazy, ugly overpriced shoebox apartments going up everywhere, murders and shootings almost a daily event, councils that don’t have a clue! Roll on 2025 when my biggest hassle will be spending a day or two a year renewing my EOS!

Matt...I've just checked my passport issued last year, it has the Issuing Authority as DIA NZ. I know on my previous passports it had Place of Issue (being Wellington) which is no longer included. Even if you apply for the passport in Sydney surely DIA NZ is still the Issuing Authority. Doesn't make sense and could be the reason it's confused them.

@Kevin ******

What’s strange about it? He’s a NZ citizen, DIA handle citizenship and passport matters in NZ.

@Stephen *******

Given the OP's original question that's the most sensible reply here👏