You're making it harder than necessary. Leave NZ and go to another country for a few weeks and apply from there for DTV or the Non-O retirement visa: which gives you time to enter and open bank account to deposit required funds. Then apply for an extension of 12 months for 1,900 tbt. You can leave and return with a reentry permit in that period. If you never want to return after the 12 month and don't want to extend it again, then don't.

You didn't pay for a Visa On Arrival, you came in exempt of a visa/no visa. You should be ok to return on the same visa exempt. Look tidy, have accomodation booked. 20,000 baht or any currency cash. Fill in TDAC.

@David *******

this chap is looking to get Non-O.

@Michael *******

well he's vanished so assume he wasn't happy he didn't understand the using a different embassy meant going to that country.

@Michael *******

Jared Elliot is so annoyed about me saying you'd have to move on to another country if their embassy is better for you, that he may block me.

@Jared ********

to move from where he is to another country in order to apply is what he'd have to do. Move country, move hotel, move apartment: physically change location. I never said he'd have to live there. You're being silly.

@Jared ********

proof you are in that country by moving there from where you are, on a plane/train/automobile and showing you are in the country. "Move" as in travel from one location to another in order to apply.

@Michael *******

good luck finding an embassy that's best for you.

@Jared ********

live or staying in the country you apply in is required. So if there's an easier embassy to apply at he'll move over/fly/ travel ( or whatever word you prefer to use) to that country to apply.

@Bob *********

he is talking about finding a better embassy and so would have to move to that country to apply.