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What should I enter for 'City of Birth' on the Thai DTV application if my passport only lists my state?

Jan 9, 2026
4 months ago
Seth *********
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I've heard that if any information does not match exactly how your passport appears, you could run into trouble.

I have a US passport and I'm filling out the initial information for the DTV, and I'm already running into problems.

The application on the official website is requesting 'Place of Birth' and 'City of Birth'

Place of Birth is giving me a dropdown menu with a list of countries (so in my case United States)

Unfortunately, on my US passport, it lists a state for my place of birth (in this case, Indiana), and does not list the city in which I was born. So on the website it's asking for the city where I was born, but that's not listed on my passport at all. Should I write 'Indiana' for the 'City of Birth' or should I write the name of the actual city?

Similarly, my US passport does not list a place of issuance, just 'issued by the US Department of State'; I believe it was issued in LA, California where I currently reside.

Has any US DTV applicants ran into any trouble in this regard? I've also heard the Chicago and Washington DC Thai consulates are a good place to apply from, but as I am in California at the moment I think I am stuck with the LA consulate; hopefully that won't be a problem?
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A user is experiencing issues while filling out the Thai DTV application due to discrepancies between their US passport and the application requirements. The passport lists 'Indiana' as the place of birth without specifying the city, while the application asks for the city. They are unsure whether to enter 'Indiana' or the specific city name. Additionally, there are concerns regarding the place of issuance of the passport and the application process at the LA consulate.
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Wannikea *********
Match whatever data your passport has. As well after uploading your biodata page make sure the OCR has read and propagated the data correctly, edit if necessary.
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Kurt *************
When it comes to passport, use the MRZ zone in the bottom and fill the name exactly as it say there.
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DTV_Be*******
If it’s too complicated just go to Cambodia 1 billion times easier for a 5 year visa and 1 year visa
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