Requesting for Membership?

Well guys, I was in the attempt of getting getting Full Membership. After i got to the options for which to choose it show a yellow highlighted box that said, " A Full Member is anyone that paid $12 in the past 3 months, ETC" I was wondering what does that suppose to mean?

If i purchase Full Membership, Do i get it, or wait 3months?

If you purchase Full Membership, you are a full member for 3/6/9 months. Membership is renewable.

But be careful, as soon as you buy membership, be sure to reach the game levels and extend the expiration date of your countries.

I better add this question to the Wiki FAQ.

Good idea LG. I have seen a load of new players come along, pay for membership then not realise they had to spend their GC on extending the membership date. I think it could be made a little clearer when purchasing GC.

I got a warning when logging in that country and enterprise were due to expire, spend US$ or GC to continue...thought that was fair enough seeing as how I am not the sort of person who keeps track of time (3 months) very well. But what I was wondering is how long would that warning last with no action upon it, say I didn't log in for 2 weeks, would I have lost my country/enterprise? Must set up my windows calender one day...