Great, thank you for the information! 😊

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

yes thank you, they got the print out of the requirements and the embassy gave them back the income certificate so they can use for the extension.

Great to know it is the same. And from now on, can they just keep getting extensions every year if they want to stay there? Or do you have to apply for the non-o again? And buy reentry permits if they want to go outside Thailand? How long can they go out for each time without applying for a new non-o? Thank you for all your help.🙏🏽

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

oh yes, I am just getting confused trying to gather all the information. Thanks!

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

Can you use a joint bank account if using the certified income method? Thanks

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

they are living in Bangkok so do they go to Chaeng Wattana to do that? Thanks

Thank you

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

again for all your help answering our questions, we appreciate it! 🙏🏽

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

we heard back from the NZ embassy and yes they can do a certificate of income🙌🏽 thank you for telling us about this route.

Some questions to make sure we get all the correct paperwork prepared:

If coming in visa exempt, do they apply immediately by filling out a TM 87 at Chaeng Wattana and booking an appointment to change the type of visa? They have medical insurance sorted too but I don’t see any requirement for that on the website?

Do they need proof of onward travel if coming in visa exempt but applying to convert to non-o? They have return tickets but obviously not until later…

And do they get multi entry once they get the one year extension??

Anything else we need to prepare?

Thanks again!

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

Okay thanks for the heads up, we will try wait a little longer. My parents are heading over early next month so trying to sort it soon. Thanks again🙏🏽

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

oh yes that’s right. I have facebooked them and emailed and we have tried ringing but will keep trying. Thanks

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

Hi again, is it a good idea for them to go to Thailand visa exempt, go to the embassy and find out if they’ll give them the certificate, then in the event the answer is no, apply for the non-oa from the Thai embassy in NZ online since they are e-visas now, is that right? And then go to Laos and come back to activate the visa? As we are still waiting to hear from the NZ embassy in Bangkok … thanks again for your help!