Passport "Country of Issuance" ?
Dec 27, 2010, 2:40 pm
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Passport "Country of Issuance" ?
On aa.com I am filling out advanced passenger info for travel abroad and it asks for Country of Issuance and Passport Nationality. I have a US passport that was issued at the US Embassy in Paris. I am sure I am over thinking this but technically a US embassy is on american soil no matter where it is in the world. So is my Country of Issuance France or USA? I know my passport nationality is USA.
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Dec 27, 2010, 2:42 pm
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Look inside, on the info page it will state the country of issuance.
Last edited by bdemaria; Dec 27, 2010 at 3:11 pm Reason: clarification
Dec 27, 2010, 2:47 pm
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On aa.com I am filling out advanced passenger info for travel abroad and it asks for Country of Issuance and Passport Nationality. I have a US passport that was issued at the US Embassy in Paris. I am sure I am over thinking this but technically a US embassy is on american soil no matter where it is in the world. So is my Country of Issuance France or USA? I know my passport nationality is USA.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Citizenship: US
Dec 27, 2010, 2:52 pm
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On aa.com I am filling out advanced passenger info for travel abroad and it asks for Country of Issuance and Passport Nationality. I have a US passport that was issued at the US Embassy in Paris. I am sure I am over thinking this but technically a US embassy is on american soil no matter where it is in the world. So is my Country of Issuance France or USA? I know my passport nationality is USA.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 27, 2010, 2:53 pm
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Dec 27, 2010, 3:04 pm
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Because a passport is a travel document - not a proof of citizenship (though it may state a nationality in the passport).
E.g. some countries provide passports for residents even if they are not citizens - if these people can not obtain a passport from their country of citizenship or if they are stateless.
E.g. some countries provide passports for residents even if they are not citizens - if these people can not obtain a passport from their country of citizenship or if they are stateless.
Dec 27, 2010, 3:12 pm
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Dec 27, 2010, 3:18 pm
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"Because a passport is a travel document - not a proof of citizenship (though it may state a nationality in the passport)."-I humbly correct Erik123. He believes what many do... BUT a United States Passport IS absolute PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP!
Dec 27, 2010, 3:20 pm
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Was it made on-premises at the embassy, or did you apply for and collect it there, with the physical document being printed somewhere in the United States? It should state that on the inside cover, as another poster mentioned.
Dec 27, 2010, 3:22 pm
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If it is a US Passport the Country of Issuance is always the United States. The nationality is listed on the passport. It is right below the Given Name on a US Passport
Dec 27, 2010, 3:30 pm
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A passport can be issued by a country to persons who are not ordinary citizens of the country issuing the passport for a foreign citizen -- and that is indeed a large part of why the requested information is what it is.
For US citizens using a US passport, the country of issuance for a US passport is the same as the country of citizenship -- even for emergency replacement passports issued by US embassies/consulates on premises of such US facilities on foreign soil. If there are still any current exceptions to that when it comes to US passports, I'd be interested in hearing about it.
For US citizens using a US passport, the country of issuance for a US passport is the same as the country of citizenship -- even for emergency replacement passports issued by US embassies/consulates on premises of such US facilities on foreign soil. If there are still any current exceptions to that when it comes to US passports, I'd be interested in hearing about it.
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Dec 27, 2010, 3:31 pm
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Not wishing to go off-topic, but until challenged in court last year this wasn't the case in Texas. The state started requiring proof of immigration status for driving licence renewal and refused to accept a US passport as proof of US citizenship unless it listed the US as country of birth. This absurd ruling caused major problems for immigrants who has acquired their citizenship through their parents while minors, since they had no documentation beyond a US passport.
Dec 27, 2010, 3:35 pm
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Get this: when I tried to open my very first bank account when I was 13, the bank told me I needed something "more universally accepted" like a driver license.
I just said okay, walked out the door, crossed the street and opened up an account with BofA that day. I have been with them ever since
Dec 27, 2010, 3:47 pm
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Not wishing to go off-topic, but until challenged in court last year this wasn't the case in Texas. The state started requiring proof of immigration status for driving licence renewal and refused to accept a US passport as proof of US citizenship unless it listed the US as country of birth. This absurd ruling caused major problems for immigrants who has acquired their citizenship through their parents while minors, since they had no documentation beyond a US passport.
Dec 27, 2010, 4:05 pm
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Too many overthinking this along with MorganB
As the OPs query has been answered and the stray tendrils that have swayed away from the topic have so little to do with AA the thread will be closed. Further suggest that those who wish to pursue further can feel free start a thread in OMNI.
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As the OPs query has been answered and the stray tendrils that have swayed away from the topic have so little to do with AA the thread will be closed. Further suggest that those who wish to pursue further can feel free start a thread in OMNI.
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