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What should I enter for 'place of issue' if my passport doesn't explicitly state it?

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May 3, 2025

22 days ago

Kyle **********

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To those who got their passport abroad, what did you type in "place of issue"? My passport doesn't have this field so I'm struggling because of the posts of several people who got their application cancelled because they filled in the country where the passport was issued. My passport has the voice "Authority".  Should I type in what it's written there? I mailed the embassy which replied me "Fill in the form in full accordance with the information in your passport". Please only replies from those who have already applied in a situation similar to mine. Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The issue of correctly stating the 'place of issue' on visa applications is raised by an Australian citizen seeking advice from others who have experienced similar situations. Community members respond with advice based on their own experiences, suggesting it may be appropriate to use either the home country or the issuing authority listed in the passport. Examples include filling in 'London' or 'HMPO' for UK passports or 'USA' for US passports, irrespective of where the passport was renewed. There are different opinions, and the consensus underscores checking the specific instructions provided by embassies or authorities.

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Gary ********

Yes put in what it says, One of mine is HMPO. That’s what I put in for issue location . Never had any issues

21 days ago

Rob *******

UK passports have several issuing authorities as circled below.

21 days ago

Mark *******

Used to put FCO for foreign consulate overseas on mine,no probs UK passport

21 days ago

Mike ********

For US passport it is here:

22 days ago

Mike ********

Just saw on my older passports it shows this. The change is due to CM consulate no longer issues them.

22 days ago

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Mike ********

Joel ******

For the US, I always put US, even though my last one was obtained in Malaysia. It's still issued through the US via the consulate or embassy and there's no distinction with where in the US it may be getting processed.

22 days ago

John ********

Uk ones say HMPO ...I write HMPO UK

22 days ago

Michael *******

@Richard *******

I see, that explains it. Mine was done in 2016.

21 days ago

Rob *******

@John *******

... uk ones can have one of 4 different issuing authorities, UKPA, UKPS, IPS or HMPO.

21 days ago

Andy ******

@John *******

for the UK passport we don't need to fill anything in, it's done by the issuing authority.

21 days ago

Michael *******

@Richard *******

I did mine in Berlin. It says HMPO. The passport was posted from the UK according to the information I had at the time.

21 days ago

Mart ****

@Richard *******

I renewed my uk pp in Bangkok and it says HMPO

21 days ago

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Mart ****

Peter **********

Usually every passport has an issuing, in my case Bangkok. Just fill in where it was issued

22 days ago

Rob *******

For British passports, it's on the main page.

22 days ago

Paul *********

I'm an Australian citizen. Passport originally issued in Adelaide but recently renewed in Aust Embassy in Bangkok. I've always filled in this form with Adelaide, Australia without issues.

22 days ago

Robert ***********

The city where the passport is issued should suffice . I enter London ( that is the site of one of several UK authority offices) , both on-line and manually on immigration forms and have not experienced any problems. However, e-visa applications made outside of Thailand sounds like a different scenario ? Also what country is the OP from ?

22 days ago

Ryan ********

I think it’s US Embassy

22 days ago

Malcolm ********

@Ryan *******

doubtful. embassy sends to usa.

21 days ago

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Malcolm ********

Ramy *******

I always put US since I am a US citizen and it is a US passport.

22 days ago

Mark *******

I’m 95% sure you would use your home country. Place of issue is most likely where your passport was originally issued, not where it was printed or you received it. Most information on the web agrees with this sentiment. Best of luck to you!

22 days ago

Goodd *******

What’s written under “authority”? You usually write the issuing authority ( in my case HMPO).

22 days ago

Manuel *******

I have always just put USA, though my passport renewal was done in Thailand. Never had a problem, yet.

22 days ago

Tod *********

This topic comes up a lot and several people reported rejections on eVisas thru thai consulates (all over the world) when they got that question wrong.

I honestly don't know what the correct answer is but hopefully someone will weigh in about it

@Wannikea ********

didn't you contact an embassy about this?

22 days ago

Peter ****************

@Tod ********

Just asked a dutch friend. New passport about half year ago via Dutch Embassy in BKK. In that field (In Dutch 'Ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken') So 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs' in English. But if needed a city he uses 'Bangkok'.

21 days ago

Wannikea *********

@Tod ********

fortunately my passport had a issuing authority field and Bangkok was written in there. So even tho the form may ask place of issue, I found putting the name found in the issuing authority field to work for me, and it was also the embassy suggestion for the place of issue.

21 days ago

Robert **********

@Tod ********

I have always put Washington DC USA

21 days ago

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Robert **********

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