Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
IIRC you're not allowed to apply too far in advance of the proposed first entry, which must be documented with plane tickets and hotel reservations, although of course one could do some fully refundable bookings and use them to apply for a visa before cancelling. However, IIRC the visa becomes invalid if entry doesn't occur within a certain period after it's been issued. [I know this was true for the old two/multi-entry visas and I suspect the same is true for the ten year visas if I remember the application procedure correctly.]
I just read your comment above about a visa becoming "...invalid if entry doesn't occur within a certain period after it's been issued".
I went through the process this past November (with cancellable hotel and flight arranged for this past December. Got the visa, and cancelled those arrangements. Then booked actual planned trip for this coming November.
All the visa in my passport says is "
Enter Before 09NOV2028".
I've searched the info from the visa company and don't see anything about having to enter "...within a certain period after it's been issued". But I am still concerned. Is there anywhere to which you could point me to make sure I don't get stopped at the MSP gate this coming November?
Slightly panicked here.
But thank you.