Originally Posted by
Often1
Citizenship and residence are not the same for many people. Indeed, the database used by IATA carriers, TIMATIC which recognizes this distinction and requires the selection of a country of residence if not the same as the county of citizenship. This is because many nations make distinctions for entry as to the two.
True. I just don't get it why AF wants me to put my nationality as my country of residence, which clearly contradicts the meaning of 'country of residence'