Visa / Entry Stamps: Reminder to check correct duration.

[Globaleyes]

I've just done another visa / border run and everything went smoothly except that the immigration lady made a small mistake in only issuing a one month duration of stay. I have a tourist visa so it should have been 2 months. She corrected her mistake without fuss or argument so I trust that everything is hunkydory.

Now, this is the second time in a row that this has happened, so it serves as a good reminder to carefully check these things. I'd gone 7 years without checking and having no problem, so I guess I've learnt the easy way....

[ubonjoe]

Did you write your visa number on the arrival card. Not doing it is the primary reason for officers stamping the wrong dates.

[Globaleyes]

Did you write your visa number on the arrival card. Not doing it is the primary reason for officers stamping the wrong dates.

Yes indeed, and I also presented the passport with the visa page clearly showing. Basically I did my best without insulting their inteligence. Although I would like to re-iterate that in both occasions, the Immigration officers were both very good about rectifying the error.

[boldface]

Happened to me a couple of times with a Non Imm B. Luckily I spotted it straight away and they rectify it. Always - Always check the dates when they hand your passport back.