Which visa date should I enter in an online form when the “visa issue date” field does not accept a future date?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers report that this field appears to require the visa’s validity start date rather than the actual date it was issued. If the form still rejects it, some users were able to proceed by entering the visa expiry date, suggesting the field label may be faulty.
What the community said
Although labelled “visa issue date,” the form does not allow a future date. For a visa that has not started yet, travelers enter its validity start date, as the label appears to be inaccurate.
6 days ago Visa validity start date
One reported workaround is entering the date the visa remains valid until — the visa expiry date — instead of the actual issuance date.
7 days ago Visa expiry date
Do not try to enter a future issuance date, since the form rejects it. Reports point to a technical problem with the field’s label or validation logic rather than a requirement for the actual visa issuance date.
10 days ago