Quick passport question

[schomers87]

Hi Guys, Filling out those dreaded USA J visa applications.

In regards to the question about the issuing city, how do you find that on your passport. Up the top i have Type; Code of Issuing State- AUS; Document No ... Only issuing state (aus isn't a state), not a city.

What do you guys normally put down as they require something on the form?

 

[Dave Noble]

Hi Guys, Filling out those dreaded USA J visa applications.

In regards to the question about the issuing city, how do you find that on your passport. Up the top i have Type; Code of Issuing State- AUS; Document No ... Only issuing state (aus isn't a state), not a city.

What do you guys normally put down as they require something on the form?

Australia passports don't tend to have an issuing city on them. When doing an L visa recently, I put down Canberra as that was where I picked my passport up from

Dave

 

[dot]

Well, I know mine was issued in Melbourne since it was issued with about 3 hrs notice, while I waited (after loosing my old passport and only realising the night before a MEL-NRT flight!:shock.

Since you are somewhat less clear on where yours was issued, if you just went to your local PO, I think you would be safe enough to assume the passport was processed within that state, so I would put the capital of that state down.

 

[Will]

Hi Guys, Filling out those dreaded USA J visa applications.

In regards to the question about the issuing city, how do you find that on your passport. Up the top i have Type; Code of Issuing State- AUS; Document No ... Only issuing state (aus isn't a state), not a city.

What do you guys normally put down as they require something on the form?

Australia is a state; it is a nation state made up of 6 subnational federal states and other dependent territories.

Does it say a city under "Authority" on your photo page? The 'authority' is the location of the issuing Australian Government agent, which is the answer you are looking for. If it says Australia, rather than a city, then it has been issued by DFAT in CBR.

 

[leny]

if you just went to your local PO, I think you would be safe enough to assume the passport was processed within that state, so I would put the capital of that state down.

When I did my passport interview last week at a local PO, they told me that without paying the PPF, the passport application could be sent to any passport office in Australia. :-|

 

[oz_mark]

Australia is a state; it is a nation state made up of 6 subnational federal states and other dependent territories.

Does it say a city under "Authority" on your photo page? The 'authority' is the location of the issuing Australian Government agent, which is the answer you are looking for. If it says Australia, rather than a city, then it has been issued by DFAT in CBR.

I had to check cause I was sure mine had a city, and indeed it is listed under authority and is what I have always used when asked about place of issue.

 

[Evan]

My passport issues in 1990's has the issueing office, (eg Melbourne) but my one issues 2 years ago simply as "Australia" and i know it was done in Melbourne also, so not it seems you simply put Australia

E

 

[dajop]

Since I've had my new passport, I've always just listed "Australia" under place/state/location etc of issue. I assume if it were issued at a foreign mission it would note that country as the issuing authority in the passport, and that's what you'd put on the form.

 

[docjames]

I used "Australia" on my US J Visa form in September as my new passport only lists Australia. No problems.

 

[serfty]

To add to the data.

My (now expired) 1998 PP had "MELBOURNE" as Place of issue.

My fresh e-chipped PP as "AUS" as code of issuing state and "AUSTRALIA" as authority.

 

[schomers87]

Thanks guys for the answers. This place continues to be a bastion of information.

 

[JohnK]

My passport was issued in Sydney in August 2000 and this is what is stated on the photo page. It is interesting to know that this has been removed for the most recently issued passports.

 

[tonymaffoy]

it is currently taking 4 weeks to process passports. You do NOT need to pay for expedited service. Several people n answere said YESTERDAY, that they got their passport in only 3 weeks, without paying the expedited fee. You have over 10 weeks before you need yours. If you are FLYING to Canada, you must have a passport. If you are traveling by LAND, you do NOT need a passport, tho it is good to go ahead and get it.

 

[dot]

it is currently taking 4 weeks to process passports. You do NOT need to pay for expedited service. Several people n answere said YESTERDAY, that they got their passport in only 3 weeks, without paying the expedited fee. You have over 10 weeks before you need yours. If you are FLYING to Canada, you must have a passport. If you are traveling by LAND, you do NOT need a passport, tho it is good to go ahead and get it.

huh? What has your post got to do with the LOTFAP visa form?

 

[Mal]

My fresh e-chipped PP as "AUS" as code of issuing state and "AUSTRALIA" as authority.

No different here. I assume mine was produced in Brisbane though.

 

[HardieBoys]

A number of destinations require you to state place of issue of passport. It's pretty common in Asian ports.

 

[Evan]

A number of destinations require you to state place of issue of passport. It's pretty common in Asian ports.

And with my new passport having used about 20 pages in the last almost 2 years i have always put AUS or AUSTRALIA and never been questioned.
What i think they try to tell was the passport issued in the country instead of say an emergency passport issues by an embassy overseas.
E

 

[Hvr]

Everywhere I went through Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Philipines and Hong Kong) I always put down "Australia" when asked for place of issue and it was never questioned.