Oh of course, sorry, but yeah EU.
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The Early Access code is for playing the 19th till the 27th, the second code will be send to you at launch. So to answer your question, the early access code is not the same as the registration code that is need to play the expansion after early access ended.
The reason why the early access code lets you play till the 27th is, because they added a grace period for the players that receive their registration code via shipping (physical version).
I hope this has answered your question.
I can only presume that us digital buyers will receive their registration code closer to the official launch then.
Short version: Mog Station -> Your Account -> Enter Pre-order Bonus Code
Long version: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...6e106d2f23f2c9
Everyone is getting charged on different dates. I was charged a couple weeks ago, along with many other people who announced on this forum, "We got billed!" But everyone will receive an Email explaining that their accounts were charged, so it's not necessary to announce it on the forums.
tuesday i got charged :D