diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dgca/verifier/app/android/verification/VerificationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/dgca/verifier/app/android/verification/VerificationViewModel.kt
index 1b03b6c1..bbae007e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dgca/verifier/app/android/verification/VerificationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dgca/verifier/app/android/verification/VerificationViewModel.kt
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class VerificationViewModel @Inject constructor(
                     certificateIssuingCountryIsoCode
                 } else {
                     this.getNormalizedIssuingCountry()
-                }
+                }.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
                 val rules = getRulesUseCase.invoke(
                     ZonedDateTime.now().withZoneSameInstant(UTC_ZONE_ID),
                     countryOfArrivalIsoCode,