@Dany *******

as i stated, some people reported getting rejected even when they copied what's in their passport.

have the same problem (my passport says "authority" instead of "place of issue") and after searching the group still don't have a clear answer. it's a mix of writing the country or writing exactly what it says under authority. but looks like some people who did the latter got rejected. so seems just like a lot of other things with this application, depends on the embassy. super annoying