The Bangkok branch is a regional processing centre for applications from many countries in South East Asia and the Middle East.
Staff process applications from the following countries:
Temporary entry (student, visitor, work) applications
Cambodia, Israel, Laos, Thailand, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Residence applications
Cambodia, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
A reminder that all immigration advisers MUST be licensed with the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA), unless they are exempt. Please note that we may refuse to process your application if you have received advice from an unlicensed immigration adviser.
Se the Immigration Advisers Authority for more information on licensed advisers and exemptions.
Please note further that Lawyers provide immigration advice and are exempt from licensing under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007. For more information and to view the register of immigration lawyers, go to the New Zealand Law Society website www.lawsociety.org.nz.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will consider all of the information you provide in support of your application but we are not obliged to ask you for more. So, with evidence that you meet the particular requirements for the type of visa you are applying for, you should provide any evidence that you think demonstrates that you are a bona fide applicant. Please read the section under "Assessing your application: bona fides" in the relevant guide for the type of temporary visa you are applying for. See our forms and guides for more information.
Change to receiving office for visas in South Asia – Thailand and Sri Lanka Monday, 11 February 2013 From 11 February 2013 the Immigration New Zealand offices in Bangkok will no longer receive visa applications. All applications that were previously received by these offices should be sent by mail or courier to the Immigration New Zealand Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Bangkok.
