Just remember that if you're planning on retiring there or anywhere other than NZ and expect to get the old age pension, the current requirement is you must spend 5 consecutive years there between the age of 50 -65, given that you're already 50 you might want to rethink your plans or you will have to return for this 5 year period sometime in the next 10 years, admittedly the rules are constantly changing but generally for the worse !

@Nick ***********

that's correct I just renewed mine 0 and not too complicated really, just make sure your wife accompanies you at immigration

Word of caution, before you buy TI think about what you're insuring, you'll be very surprised to learn that a lot of the things you're insuring are not covered, 20% devaluation per year, so if they're more than 5 years old you have no claim, eg; your suitcase, your laptop, your camera, your phone, etc etc, I'm speaking from experience, I recently had my suitcase damaged beyond repair, and all the valuable items in it we're not covered due to this fact, read the fine print !

In most cases they require 2 copies of all documents, yes ALL documents, I'm at Thai immigration as we speak and having to copy all 22 pages

@Michael *********

that's cheap, I paid Thai visa assist for multiple entry + another 4000 for re-entry permit, now doing it myself

@Tom *******

why would you have to use the agent again as you've stated ?

Their website says only twice per year but like most laws their it's not really enforced that much, as someone posted earlier depends if the immigration officer has had a bad hair day !