Just did it today.....same for costs as mentioned above.....fingerprints n foto painless enough.....but they saying is very possible have to do this every month now.
Sponsor letters have varied from 100k to 600k.......current agent has been somewhat disappointing, so i will be changing next run without doubt.
new agent i found has quoted 100k and 600k for ext.
they did ask a few questions during the foto session...like why you want to stay, how long you stay, where you stay etc.....
some kitas you must leave RI after 60 days even though it is a 1 year kitas( many fifo workers use this type)
Yes i positive many use a kitas visa no lines since they bypass the voa lines.
Just have to go read up on the FIFO groups page for exact type of kitas many get.
Usually they have kitas and family on sosbuds from what i see there.maybe they like to give family day at immigration a few times a month.
1. Possible a few Fifo families can chime in with their visa setups.
I suspect FIFO workers are on a multiple entry business visa. All agents can get this. People often use "KITAS" incorrectly that I have noticed.
could very well be but they refer to them as Kitas
New regulation also mandates the MERP for any new or reprocessed Kitas.and yes this includes retirement visa./QUOTE]
I haven't heard of that Smoke...do you have any reference to this new regulation.
My Kitas expires next month and I'm unsure of any new regulations except price increases.
Not that it matters to me as I need a MERP anyway. Got to get out and about and savor the culture of Asia. I wouldn't want people to think I bring my western habits past Immigration:icon_eek:....so going to Bangkok after Xmas to stay with some Thai friends.
That makes sense and agrees with my post #7. Multi-entry Business visas and multi-entry Sosbud visas are similar in their application and restrictions on use.
New regulation also mandates the MERP for any new or reprocessed Kitas.and yes this includes retirement visa./QUOTE]
I haven't heard of that Smoke...do you have any reference to this new regulation.
My Kitas expires next month and I'm unsure of any new regulations except price increases.
Not that it matters to me as I need a MERP anyway. Got to get out and about and savor the culture of Asia. I wouldn't want people to think I bring my western habits past Immigration:icon_eek:....so going to Bangkok after Xmas to stay with some Thai friends.
Your agent will tell you, along with new retirement price or you cn look it up and copy and paste it as thats all you seem to do anyway
Bangkok is nice was there for 8 days in february
Just recieved a pm from a fifo workers wife saying her husband is on a KITAS and her and the kids( 3) are also . There is a work around .They have been here almost 6 years but only the last 4 have they used the Kitas work around
It would be nice to know what kind of KITAS they have as I sometimes get asked this question.
Maybe they find a company to sponsor a working visa, which they don't actually work at. I think anything is possible with agents here, who seem to get away with more than other parts of RI. Someone mentioned on FB how their "DJ" KITAS was about to expire, and before anyone asks he said the price was 10 million for 6 months.