At the end of the application form, there is a place where you can select the date from which you want your 12 month membership to commence. If you are unsure of your ideal commencement date, then select "Immediately". WWOOFers who choose "immediately" and pay by credit card or PayPal, are usually able to have full membership access immediately. If you choose "Offline Payment", please be aware that it will take some days for your payment to reach us, after which you will be able to have full membership access. You will NOT be able to change your membership commencement date after your membership has commenced.