Ranging from March 19, New Zealand nationals who plan to journey to Thailand must pay greater visa charges, with costs various between $122 and $1,831 for a number of entry three-year legitimate visas.

In line with an announcement by the Royal Thai Embassy in Wellington, consular service charges will improve for all sorts of visas, short- and long-stay visas, with solely these which are touring on a diplomatic or official visa making an exception, VisaGuide.World experiences.

The Royal Thai Embassy Wellington wish to announce that, efficient from March 19, 2024, consular service charges will likely be adjusted in accordance with related legal guidelines and rules, in addition to the alternate charge. 

New Visa Charges Can Go As much as $3,600

Whereas a transit visa in September 2022 price $30, the worth rose to $122 per entry, as the most recent announcement explains.

Vacationer single-entry visas now price $183 per entry, whereas multiple-entry visas with a six-month validity interval have elevated to $610 – displaying a 223 p.c improve. In 2022, a single-entry visa price $36, whereas the worth of a multiple-entry vacationer visa was set at $183.

Non-immigrant visas at the moment are two instances dearer in comparison with 2022 – with New Zealanders having to pay $488 as a substitute of $73 for a single entry visa.

Equally, multiple-entry visas with one-year validity now price $1,221, growing to $732. As well as, candidates seeking to get multiple-entry vacationer visas which are legitimate for a three-year interval must pay $1,831 beginning on March 19. Thailand’s multiple-entry non-immigrant visa which is legitimate for 3 years is a brand new kind of visa that was not out there in 2022.

SMART visa, also referred to as Working Vacation Visa, has greater prices now, with one-year visas costing $1,217 from $365. These legitimate for 2 years now price $1,521 and SMART visas legitimate for a three-year interval are set at $1,825, up from $1,095 in 2022. As well as, the worth of such visas with the longest keep interval – the four-year validity interval, is now set at $2,423.

As well as, the worth of a Lengthy-Time period Resident Visa (LTR Visa) has spiked from $1,825 to $3,651 – doubling up the worth for such visa charges.

Lately-Launched Prices Shocked New Zealanders

The brand new prices have brought about a stir in on-line boards, leaving folks in disbelief and surprised resulting from doubling charges.

I emailed the embassy about it a day in the past and bought no reply. It’s nonetheless up, so one has to imagine the charges will likely be rising on March 19, 2024, not solely in New Zealand however all over the world, except it’s a mistake as you say. 

Though it’s nonetheless in its implementation procedures, a draft proposal on the EU Fee intends to boost visa charges for third-country nationals, citing inflation as one of many drivers for the initiative. Because of this those that want a Schengen visa could be paying a further $10 per utility.