Answereda year ago
What should I enter for 'place of issue' if my passport doesn't explicitly state it?
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
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
Mark *******
Used to put FCO for foreign consulate overseas on mine,no probs UK passport
Mike ********
Just saw on my older passports it shows this. The change is due to CM consulate no longer issues them.
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.
John ********
Uk ones say HMPO ...I write HMPO UK
Michael *******
@Richard *******
I see, that explains it. Mine was done in 2016.Rob *******
@John *******
... uk ones can have one of 4 different issuing authorities, UKPA, UKPS, IPS or HMPO.
Andy ******
@John *******
for the UK passport we don't need to fill anything in, it's done by the issuing authority.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.
Mart ****
@Richard *******
I renewed my uk pp in Bangkok and it says HMPO
Peter **********
Usually every passport has an issuing, in my case Bangkok. Just fill in where it was issued
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.
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 ?
Ryan ********
I think it’s US Embassy
Malcolm ********
@Ryan *******
doubtful. embassy sends to usa.
Ramy *******
I always put US since I am a US citizen and it is a US passport.
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!
Goodd *******
What’s written under “authority”? You usually write the issuing authority ( in my case HMPO).
Manuel *******
I have always just put USA, though my passport renewal was done in Thailand. Never had a problem, yet.
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
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?
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'.
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.
Robert **********
@Tod ********
I have always put Washington DC USAActivity
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