Current Events > If anyone knows a thing or two about government forms, quick question

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They require my country of birth and other information on that. So I put Yugoslavia, a country that doesn't exist anymore, or Serbia, the current country name?

I can't fuck this up or I'll wait a long time to get my citizenship, in turn renewing my passport being delayed.
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what country would you be a citizen of right now?

TheVipaGTS posted...

what country would you be a citizen of right now?

Canada. And Serbia (or Yugoslavia... I have no idea). ;__;
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Then Serbia.

Put down "Go fuck yourself"
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This a tricky question. Because Yugoslavia no longer exists, but if you put Serbia and someone checks and your DOB doesn't match with it cause Serbia did exist then it could mess things up too.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/415591-your-country-no-longer-exists-where-were-you-born/

looks like most people go with the name of the country you were born in as it existed at the time. So in your case go with Yugoslavia.

BTW, Slobodan Milosevic is my favorite name ever. Only Mookie Blaylock comes close.
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KILBOTz posted...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/415591-your-country-no-longer-exists-where-were-you-born/

looks like most people go with the name of the country you were born in as it existed at the time. So in your case go with Yugoslavia.

BTW, Slobodan Milosevic is my favorite name ever. Only Mookie Blaylock comes close.

Awesome thanks dude.

Fun fact Slobodan would translate to "free day".

TheDarkCircle posted...

This a tricky question. Because Yugoslavia no longer exists, but if you put Serbia and someone checks and your DOB doesn't match with it cause Serbia did exist then it could mess things up too.

Im gonna go with Yugoslavia. Hopefully it won't mess up.

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

Put down "Go fuck yourself"

Pretty fitting username
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Wait, looks like the common answer was wrong

https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam1300apD.html

(2) Countries Formerly Part of Yugoslavia:

(d) Serbia: For individuals born in the Republic of Serbia the short-form name “Serbia” may be listed as place of birth:

(i) In March of 2002, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to form a new state, consisting of a union Parliament, union President, and five union ministries, replacing Yugoslavia with a looser state union called Serbia and Montenegro, that came into effect in February of 2003. On May 21, 2006, the Republic of Montenegro held a successful referendum on independence and declared independence on June 3, 2006. Thereafter, the parliament of Serbia stated that the Republic of Serbia was the continuity of the state union, changing the name of the country from Serbia and Montenegro to the Republic of Serbia, with Serbia retaining Serbia and Montenegro’s membership in all international organizations and bodies; and

(ii) Passport authorizing officers need to be aware that U.S. citizens born in the area now called Serbia may present a passport with “Yugoslavia” or “Serbia and Montenegro” listed as place of birth. When they renew their passports, the specific place of their birth needs to be determined so you can make certain that the proper place of birth is shown in the new passport;
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KILBOTz posted...

Wait, looks like the common answer was wrong

https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam1300apD.html

(2) Countries Formerly Part of Yugoslavia:

(d) Serbia: For individuals born in the Republic of Serbia the short-form name “Serbia” may be listed as place of birth:

(i) In March of 2002, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to form a new state, consisting of a union Parliament, union President, and five union ministries, replacing Yugoslavia with a looser state union called Serbia and Montenegro, that came into effect in February of 2003. On May 21, 2006, the Republic of Montenegro held a successful referendum on independence and declared independence on June 3, 2006. Thereafter, the parliament of Serbia stated that the Republic of Serbia was the continuity of the state union, changing the name of the country from Serbia and Montenegro to the Republic of Serbia, with Serbia retaining Serbia and Montenegro’s membership in all international organizations and bodies; and

(ii) Passport authorizing officers need to be aware that U.S. citizens born in the area now called Serbia may present a passport with “Yugoslavia” or “Serbia and Montenegro” listed as place of birth. When they renew their passports, the specific place of their birth needs to be determined so you can make certain that the proper place of birth is shown in the new passport;

Aw dude thanks for that. I guess putting the current name makes sense so it doesn't confuse the government. Cool.
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I don't about this shit and it looks like you got an answer, but would something like "Serbia (Yugoslavia)" work? Just out of curiosity.
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