What should my girlfriend list as the 'place of issue' on her visa application for a Chinese passport issued in Bangkok?

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Jan 22, 2025

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Hey all, thanks in advance for the help: 

"Place of Issue", when entering the passport details.

My GF has a Chinese passport, that she had issued in Bangkok when she got it renewed. So on the DTV application, she put "Bangkok" for place of issue. It states this on her passport.

She just got her application cancelled after waiting 12 days: 

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"Your visa application has been cancelled. Applicant’s passport holder and nationality provided is incorrect with passport biodata page."

**Should she just put China? Anyone have experience with this detail? I can't imagine any other entry on that page could be incorrect to cause this problem. 

The cancellation didn't give any detailed explanation or a way to correct the problem, frustrating. Any help would be appreciated as we want to reapply asap.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The issue arises from the requirement to enter the correct "Place of Issue" on a visa application. Given that the girlfriend's Chinese passport was renewed in Bangkok, she initially listed Bangkok as the Place of Issue. However, many users suggest that she should state China instead, as the issuing authority of her passport remains the Chinese government. This consistency can help avoid rejection of the application, as applicants have reported issues when they mistakenly state the physical location of their passport issuance instead of their nationality or country of origin.

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G ********

passports issuing authority is always in the native country. not the embassy

10 hours ago

Niko ****

Send an email to the consulate/ embassy with copy of your rejected application and ask a screenshot to understand what's wrong exactly

15 hours ago

Stefan ******

I had my German passport issued in Hongkong. So far when asked about this in various forms I always put in Germany as place of issue and never had a problem. So I'm guessing she should have China in.

18 hours ago

Christie *******

The embassy is considered sovereign soil in a foreign country. ie the Chinese embassy in Thailand is part of China, not Thailand.

20 hours ago

Luit *****************

@Christie ******

that is absolutely not true, just look at the Geneva convention and you will see embassies are protected, but not considered as soil of the country they represent.

20 hours ago

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Luit *****************

Yamuna *********

Even if you apply for a new passport through an embassy, the passport is actually issued by the country you are originally from. It should explicitly say in your passport.