diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/features/profile/types/address.ts b/apps/portal/src/app/features/profile/types/address.ts
index ef374b4b5..4a65f2d58 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/features/profile/types/address.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/features/profile/types/address.ts
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ export function toAddressPayload(values: AddressValues): AddressPayload {
     idNumber: values.idNumber.trim(),
     // Form holds the alpha-2 code (CountrySelect); API stores the full name.
     nationality: getCountryName(values.nationality),
-    regionId: clean(values.regionId),
-    cityId: clean(values.cityId),
-    subCityId: clean(values.subcityId),
+    regionId,
+    cityId,
+    subCityId,
+    subcityId: subCityId, // legacy spelling, same value
     woredaId: clean(values.woredaId),
     kebeleId: clean(values.woredaId), // no separate Kebele field — mirrors woredaId
     streetAddress: clean(values.streetAddress),