Originally Posted by
cafeconleche
I think most countries list a city, as country is too general. German passports definitely do, and even my German residence permit shows my city of birth, that I wrote down on the application. They never asked for my birth certificate, and my US passport shows country of birth, so they took my word for it, it seems.
Listing just the city can lead to issues too, though. If your passport says "Brussels", were you born in Brussels, Belgium; Brussels, Wisconsin, USA; Brussels, Ontario, Canada, etc.?
My favorite has to be the UK citizen I overheard arguing with a US immigration inspector about where his American passport was, because his place of birth was "Washington", which in addition to being a U.S. state and several U.S. cities, is also a city near Newcastle-upon-Tyne (as opposed to Newcastle, NSW or New Castle, Delaware).
I think the Canadians have a good compromise with "Ottawa CAN" or "Brussels BEL", though you're still not sure with "Springfield USA"
