diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/registration/create/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/registration/create/route.ts
index 28914a22..783dc742 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/registration/create/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/registration/create/route.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
 			isFullyRegistered: true,
 			phoneNumber:body.phoneNumber,
 			isSearchable: body.profileIsSearchable,
+			countryOfResidence:body.countryOfResidence,
 		});
 
 		await tx.insert(userHackerData).values({
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/registration/RegisterForm.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/registration/RegisterForm.tsx
index 2f96d9b0..a78c3547 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/registration/RegisterForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/registration/RegisterForm.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { put, type PutBlobResult } from "@vercel/blob";
 import { Tag, TagInput } from "@/components/shadcn/ui/tag/tag-input";
 import CreatingRegistration from "./CreatingRegistration";
 import { bucketResumeBaseUploadUrl } from "config";
+import { count } from "console";
 interface RegisterFormProps {
 	defaultEmail: string;
 }
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 			schoolID: "",
 			university: "",
 			phoneNumber:"",
+			countryOfResidence:"",
 		},
 	});
 
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 	const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 	const universityValue = form.watch("university");
 	const bioValue = form.watch("bio");
+	const countryValue = form.watch("countryOfResidence");
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (universityValue != c.localUniversityName) {
@@ -113,7 +116,13 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 		}
 	}, [universityValue]);
 
+
+	useEffect(()=>{
+		console.log(countryValue)
+	},[countryValue])
+
 	async function onSubmit(data: z.infer<typeof RegisterFormValidator>) {
+		console.log(data);
 		setIsLoading(true);
 		if (!userId || !isLoaded) {
 			setIsLoading(false);
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 					className="space-y-6"
 				>
 					<FormGroupWrapper title="General">
-						<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-2 md:grid-cols-2 gap-y-4">
+						<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-2 gap-y-4 md:grid-cols-2">
 							<FormField
 								control={form.control}
 								name="firstName"
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 								)}
 							/>
 						</div>
-						<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-2 gap-y-2 md:grid-cols-7 md:gap-y-0">
+						<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-2 gap-y-4 md:grid-cols-2">
 							<FormField
 								control={form.control}
 								name="age"
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 								control={form.control}
 								name="gender"
 								render={({ field }) => (
-									<FormItem className="col-span-2">
+									<FormItem className="">
 										<FormLabel>Gender</FormLabel>
 										<Select
 											onValueChange={field.onChange}
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 								control={form.control}
 								name="race"
 								render={({ field }) => (
-									<FormItem className="col-span-2">
+									<FormItem className="">
 										<FormLabel>Race</FormLabel>
 										<Select
 											onValueChange={field.onChange}
@@ -350,18 +359,16 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 											</FormControl>
 											<SelectContent>
 												<SelectGroup>
-													{
-														c.registration.raceOptions.map(
-															(option) => (
-																<SelectItem
-																	value={option}
-																	key={option}
-																>
-																	{option}
-																</SelectItem>
-															),
-														)
-													}
+													{c.registration.raceOptions.map(
+														(option) => (
+															<SelectItem
+																value={option}
+																key={option}
+															>
+																{option}
+															</SelectItem>
+														),
+													)}
 												</SelectGroup>
 											</SelectContent>
 										</Select>
@@ -373,7 +380,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 								control={form.control}
 								name="ethnicity"
 								render={({ field }) => (
-									<FormItem className="col-span-2">
+									<FormItem className="">
 										<FormLabel>Ethnicity</FormLabel>
 										<Select
 											onValueChange={field.onChange}
@@ -399,6 +406,103 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 									</FormItem>
 								)}
 							/>
+							<FormField
+								control={form.control}
+								name="countryOfResidence"
+								render={({ field }) => (
+									<FormItem className="grid-cols-2">
+										<FormLabel>
+											Country of Residence
+										</FormLabel>
+										<div className="flex w-full items-center justify-center">
+											<Popover>
+												<PopoverTrigger asChild>
+													<FormControl>
+														<Button
+															variant="outline"
+															role="combobox"
+															className={cn(
+																"w-full justify-between",
+																!field.value &&
+																	"text-muted-foreground",
+															)}
+														>
+															{field.value
+																? c.registration.countries.find(
+																		(
+																			selectedCountry,
+																		) =>
+																			selectedCountry.code ===
+																			field.value,
+																	)?.name
+																: "Select a Country"}
+															<ChevronsUpDown className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 opacity-50" />
+														</Button>
+													</FormControl>
+												</PopoverTrigger>
+												<PopoverContent className="no-scrollbar max-h-[400px] w-[250px] overflow-y-auto p-0">
+													<Command>
+														<CommandInput placeholder="Search countries..." />
+														<CommandList>
+															<CommandEmpty>
+																No country
+																found.
+															</CommandEmpty>
+															<CommandGroup>
+																{c.registration.countries.map(
+																	(
+																		country,
+																	) => (
+																		<CommandItem
+																			value={
+																				country.name
+																			}
+																			key={
+																				country.name
+																			}
+																			onSelect={(
+																				_,
+																			) => {
+																				const countryResult =
+																					c.registration.countries.find(
+																						(
+																							countryObject,
+																						) =>
+																							countryObject.name ===
+																							country.name,
+																					);
+																				form.setValue(
+																					"countryOfResidence",
+																					countryResult?.code ??
+																						"00",
+																				);
+																			}}
+																			className="cursor-pointer"
+																		>
+																			<Check
+																				className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4 ${
+																					country.name.toLowerCase() ===
+																					field.value
+																						? "block"
+																						: "hidden"
+																				} `}
+																			/>
+																			{
+																				country.name
+																			}
+																		</CommandItem>
+																	),
+																)}
+															</CommandGroup>
+														</CommandList>
+													</Command>
+												</PopoverContent>
+											</Popover>
+										</div>
+										<FormMessage />
+									</FormItem>
+								)}
+							/>
 						</div>
 					</FormGroupWrapper>
 					<FormGroupWrapper title="MLH">
@@ -1032,7 +1136,7 @@ export default function RegisterForm({ defaultEmail }: RegisterFormProps) {
 							name="personalWebsite"
 							render={({ field }) => (
 								<FormItem>
-									<FormLabel >Resume</FormLabel>
+									<FormLabel>Resume</FormLabel>
 									<FormControl>
 										<div
 											{...getRootProps()}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/validators/shared/RegisterForm.ts b/apps/web/src/validators/shared/RegisterForm.ts
index 1eb1eef3..7b212037 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/validators/shared/RegisterForm.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/validators/shared/RegisterForm.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const defaultPrettyError = {
 const noProfanityValidator = (val: any) => !isProfane(val);
 const noProfanityMessage = "Profanity is not allowed";
 
+const countryCodesArray = c.registration.countries.map(countryObject => countryObject.code);
+
 export const RegisterFormValidator = z.object({
 	firstName: z
 		.string()
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ export const RegisterFormValidator = z.object({
 	phoneNumber: z.string().min(10).max(30, {
 		message: "Phone number must be less than 15 characters",
 	}),
+	countryOfResidence: z.string().length(2),
 	hasAcceptedMLHCoC: z.boolean().refine((val) => val === true, {
 		message: "You must accept the MLH Code of Conduct.",
 	}),
diff --git a/packages/db/drizzle/0018_melodic_starbolt.sql b/packages/db/drizzle/0018_melodic_starbolt.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6ccac8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/db/drizzle/0018_melodic_starbolt.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE "user_common_data" ADD COLUMN "country_of_residence" varchar(3) NOT NULL;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/db/drizzle/meta/0018_snapshot.json b/packages/db/drizzle/meta/0018_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35e32f8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/db/drizzle/meta/0018_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,1034 @@
+{
+  "id": "9b898bb1-0037-4c8e-9146-7779db85ad01",
+  "prevId": "2fb01647-e04a-4b6a-8c38-50f55d55a3ec",
+  "version": "7",
+  "dialect": "postgresql",
+  "tables": {
+    "public.chat_messages": {
+      "name": "chat_messages",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "bigserial",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "chat_id": {
+          "name": "chat_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "message": {
+          "name": "message",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "author_id": {
+          "name": "author_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.chats": {
+      "name": "chats",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "chat_type",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "ticket_id": {
+          "name": "ticket_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "author": {
+          "name": "author",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "chats_ticket_id_tickets_id_fk": {
+          "name": "chats_ticket_id_tickets_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "chats",
+          "tableTo": "tickets",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "ticket_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.chats_to_users": {
+      "name": "chats_to_users",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "chat_id": {
+          "name": "chat_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "chats_to_users_chat_id_chats_id_fk": {
+          "name": "chats_to_users_chat_id_chats_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "chats_to_users",
+          "tableTo": "chats",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "chat_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "chats_to_users_user_id_user_common_data_clerk_id_fk": {
+          "name": "chats_to_users_user_id_user_common_data_clerk_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "chats_to_users",
+          "tableTo": "user_common_data",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "clerk_id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "chats_to_users_user_id_chat_id_pk": {
+          "name": "chats_to_users_user_id_chat_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "user_id",
+            "chat_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.discord_verification": {
+      "name": "discord_verification",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "code": {
+          "name": "code",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "clerk_id": {
+          "name": "clerk_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "discord_user_id": {
+          "name": "discord_user_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "discord_user_tag": {
+          "name": "discord_user_tag",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "discord_profile_photo": {
+          "name": "discord_profile_photo",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "discord_name": {
+          "name": "discord_name",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "discord_status",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'pending'"
+        },
+        "guild": {
+          "name": "guild",
+          "type": "varchar(100)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.error_log": {
+      "name": "error_log",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "route": {
+          "name": "route",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "message": {
+          "name": "message",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.events": {
+      "name": "events",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "bigserial",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "start_time": {
+          "name": "start_time",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "end_time": {
+          "name": "end_time",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "host": {
+          "name": "host",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "hidden": {
+          "name": "hidden",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "events_id_unique": {
+          "name": "events_id_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "id"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "public.files": {
+      "name": "files",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "presigned_url": {
+          "name": "presigned_url",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "key": {
+          "name": "key",
+          "type": "varchar(500)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "validated": {
+          "name": "validated",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "type",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "owner_id": {
+          "name": "owner_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "files_id_unique": {
+          "name": "files_id_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "id"
+          ]
+        },
+        "files_key_unique": {
+          "name": "files_key_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "key"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "public.invites": {
+      "name": "invites",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "invitee_id": {
+          "name": "invitee_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "team_id": {
+          "name": "team_id",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "invite_status",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'pending'"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "invites_invitee_id_team_id_pk": {
+          "name": "invites_invitee_id_team_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "invitee_id",
+            "team_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.scans": {
+      "name": "scans",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "event_id": {
+          "name": "event_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "count": {
+          "name": "count",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "scans_user_id_event_id_pk": {
+          "name": "scans_user_id_event_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "user_id",
+            "event_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.teams": {
+      "name": "teams",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "tag": {
+          "name": "tag",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "bio": {
+          "name": "bio",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "photo": {
+          "name": "photo",
+          "type": "varchar(400)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "owner_id": {
+          "name": "owner_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "devpost_url": {
+          "name": "devpost_url",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "teams_id_unique": {
+          "name": "teams_id_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "id"
+          ]
+        },
+        "teams_tag_unique": {
+          "name": "teams_tag_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "tag"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "public.tickets": {
+      "name": "tickets",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "title": {
+          "name": "title",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "ticket_status",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'awaiting'"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.tickets_to_users": {
+      "name": "tickets_to_users",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "ticket_id": {
+          "name": "ticket_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "tickets_to_users_ticket_id_tickets_id_fk": {
+          "name": "tickets_to_users_ticket_id_tickets_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "tickets_to_users",
+          "tableTo": "tickets",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "ticket_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "tickets_to_users_user_id_user_common_data_clerk_id_fk": {
+          "name": "tickets_to_users_user_id_user_common_data_clerk_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "tickets_to_users",
+          "tableTo": "user_common_data",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "clerk_id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "tickets_to_users_user_id_ticket_id_pk": {
+          "name": "tickets_to_users_user_id_ticket_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "user_id",
+            "ticket_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "public.user_common_data": {
+      "name": "user_common_data",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "clerk_id": {
+          "name": "clerk_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "first_name": {
+          "name": "first_name",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "last_name": {
+          "name": "last_name",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "email": {
+          "name": "email",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "hacker_tag": {
+          "name": "hacker_tag",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "age": {
+          "name": "age",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "gender": {
+          "name": "gender",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "race": {
+          "name": "race",
+          "type": "varchar(75)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "ethnicity": {
+          "name": "ethnicity",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "shirt_size": {
+          "name": "shirt_size",
+          "type": "varchar(5)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "diet_restrictions": {
+          "name": "diet_restrictions",
+          "type": "json",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "accommodation_note": {
+          "name": "accommodation_note",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "discord": {
+          "name": "discord",
+          "type": "varchar(60)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "pronouns": {
+          "name": "pronouns",
+          "type": "varchar(20)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "bio": {
+          "name": "bio",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "skills": {
+          "name": "skills",
+          "type": "json",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'[]'::json"
+        },
+        "profile_photo": {
+          "name": "profile_photo",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "phone_number": {
+          "name": "phone_number",
+          "type": "varchar(30)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "country_of_residence": {
+          "name": "country_of_residence",
+          "type": "varchar(3)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "is_fully_registered": {
+          "name": "is_fully_registered",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "signup_time": {
+          "name": "signup_time",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "is_searchable": {
+          "name": "is_searchable",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "role": {
+          "name": "role",
+          "type": "role",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'hacker'"
+        },
+        "checkin_timestamp": {
+          "name": "checkin_timestamp",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "is_rsvped": {
+          "name": "is_rsvped",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "is_approved": {
+          "name": "is_approved",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "user_common_data_email_unique": {
+          "name": "user_common_data_email_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "email"
+          ]
+        },
+        "user_common_data_hacker_tag_unique": {
+          "name": "user_common_data_hacker_tag_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "hacker_tag"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "public.user_hacker_data": {
+      "name": "user_hacker_data",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "clerk_id": {
+          "name": "clerk_id",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "university": {
+          "name": "university",
+          "type": "varchar(200)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "major": {
+          "name": "major",
+          "type": "varchar(200)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "school_id": {
+          "name": "school_id",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "level_of_study": {
+          "name": "level_of_study",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "hackathons_attended": {
+          "name": "hackathons_attended",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "software_experience": {
+          "name": "software_experience",
+          "type": "varchar(25)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "heard_from": {
+          "name": "heard_from",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "github": {
+          "name": "github",
+          "type": "varchar(100)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "linkedin": {
+          "name": "linkedin",
+          "type": "varchar(100)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "personal_website": {
+          "name": "personal_website",
+          "type": "varchar(100)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "resume": {
+          "name": "resume",
+          "type": "varchar(255)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'https://static.acmutsa.org/No%20Resume%20Provided.pdf'"
+        },
+        "group": {
+          "name": "group",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "team_id": {
+          "name": "team_id",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "points": {
+          "name": "points",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": 0
+        },
+        "has_accepted_mlh_coc": {
+          "name": "has_accepted_mlh_coc",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "has_shared_data_with_mlh": {
+          "name": "has_shared_data_with_mlh",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "is_emailable": {
+          "name": "is_emailable",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {}
+    }
+  },
+  "enums": {
+    "public.chat_type": {
+      "name": "chat_type",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "ticket"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.discord_status": {
+      "name": "discord_status",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "pending",
+        "expired",
+        "accepted",
+        "rejected"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.type": {
+      "name": "type",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "generic",
+        "resume"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.invite_status": {
+      "name": "invite_status",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "pending",
+        "accepted",
+        "declined"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.role": {
+      "name": "role",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "hacker",
+        "volunteer",
+        "mentor",
+        "mlh",
+        "admin",
+        "super_admin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.ticket_status": {
+      "name": "ticket_status",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "awaiting",
+        "in_progress",
+        "completed"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "schemas": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "columns": {},
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/db/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/packages/db/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 6865ce02..83330b20 100644
--- a/packages/db/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/packages/db/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
       "when": 1726076894059,
       "tag": "0017_flat_warbound",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 18,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1726078325574,
+      "tag": "0018_melodic_starbolt",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/db/schema.ts b/packages/db/schema.ts
index 3eb933b5..391c674f 100644
--- a/packages/db/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/db/schema.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export const userCommonData = pgTable("user_common_data", {
 	skills: json("skills").notNull().$type<string[]>().default([]),
 	profilePhoto: varchar("profile_photo", { length: 255 }).notNull(),
 	phoneNumber: varchar("phone_number", { length: 30 }).notNull(),
-	// countryOfResidence
+	countryOfResidence: varchar("country_of_residence", { length: 3 }).notNull(),
 
 	// metadata
 	isFullyRegistered: boolean("is_fully_registered").notNull().default(false),