diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CertificateEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/CertificateEditor.vue
index b9a4860..b2ccf28 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CertificateEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CertificateEditor.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, useId, useTemplateRef } from "vue";
+import { computed, ref, useId, useTemplateRef } from "vue";
 import CountryListItem from "./CountryListItem.vue";
-import { type Country, getAvailableCountries } from "../utils/countries.ts";
+import { type Country, getAvailableCountries, userCountry } from "../utils/countries.ts";
 
 const formModel = ref(false);
 const formRef = useTemplateRef("form");
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const commonName = ref("");
 const emailAddress = ref("");
 const organization = ref("");
 const organizationalUnit = ref("");
-const country = ref("");
+const country = ref(userCountry?.alpha2);
 const countryName = ref("");
 const state = ref("");
 const locality = ref("");
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ const noExpiry = ref(false);
 // Validation rules
 const domainRules = [
   (value: string) => !!value || "A value must be provided to add the domain.",
-  (value: string) => /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9.\-_]+$|^xn--[a-z0-9.\-_]+$/i.test(value) || "Invalid domain characters provided. (To use some special characters, convert the domain to xn-domain format.)",
-]
+  (value: string) => /^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9.\-_]+$|^xn--[a-z0-9.\-_]+$/i.test(value) || "Invalid domain characters provided. (To use some special characters, convert the domain to xn-domain format.)"
+];
 
 const emailRules = [
-  (value: string) => !value || /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/.test(value) || "Invalid email format.",
+  (value: string) => !value || /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/.test(value) || "Invalid email format."
 ];
 
 const keyLengthRules = [
   (value: number) => value >= 3000 || "Key length must be at least 3000 bits.",
-  (value: number) => value <= 6000 || "Key length must not exceed 6000 bits.",
+  (value: number) => value <= 6000 || "Key length must not exceed 6000 bits."
 ];
 
 const validityDaysRules = [
-  (value: number) => !value || value > 0 || "Validity period (in days) must be a positive integer.",
+  (value: number) => !value || value > 0 || "Validity period (in days) must be a positive integer."
 ];
 
 
 function addDomain() {
-  if (formRef.value?.errors.some(({id}) => domainInputId === id)) {
+  if (formRef.value?.errors.some(({ id }) => domainInputId === id)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ function addDomain() {
 }
 
 const isSubmitting = ref(false);
+
 async function submitNewCertificate() {
   if (!formRef.value?.validate()) {
     return;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ async function submitNewCertificate() {
   isSubmitting.value = true;
   try {
     // Extract country code if country is an object
-    const countryCode = typeof country.value === 'object' && country.value !== null
+    const countryCode = typeof country.value === "object" && country.value !== null
       ? (country.value as Country).alpha2
       : country.value;
 
@@ -88,10 +89,10 @@ async function submitNewCertificate() {
         organizationalUnit: organizationalUnit.value,
         country: countryCode,
         state: state.value,
-        locality: locality.value,
+        locality: locality.value
       },
       extension: {
-        alternativeDnsNames: domains.value,
+        alternativeDnsNames: domains.value
       }
     });
   } finally {
@@ -144,8 +145,11 @@ async function submitNewCertificate() {
         hint="Search and select your country"
         class="mb-2"
       >
-        <template #item="slotProps">
-          <CountryListItem :item="slotProps.item" :props="slotProps.props" />
+        <template #item="{ props, item }">
+          <CountryListItem
+            :item="item"
+            :item-props="props"
+          />
         </template>
       </v-autocomplete>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CountryListItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/CountryListItem.vue
index e29bc0f..b5ba9f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CountryListItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CountryListItem.vue
@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 // Define props with proper TypeScript typing
 import { computed } from "vue";
+import type { CountryListItemType } from "@/utils/countries.ts";
 
-interface Country {
-  country: string;
-  alpha2: string;
-  alpha3: string;
-  numeric: string;
+type ListItem<T> = {
+  raw: T;
 }
 
-interface Divider {
-  divider: boolean;
-  header: string;
-}
-
-// Define a type that can be either a Country or a Divider
-type CountryListItemType = Country | Divider;
-
 // Define props with proper TypeScript typing
 const props = defineProps<{
-  item: { raw: CountryListItemType };
-  props?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  item: ListItem<CountryListItemType>;
+  itemProps?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }>();
 
 // Helper functions to check the type of the item
 const isDivider = computed(() => {
-  return 'divider' in props.item.raw && props.item.raw.divider;
+  return "divider" in props.item.raw && props.item.raw.divider;
 });
 
 const headerText = computed(() => {
-  return 'header' in props.item.raw ? props.item.raw.header : "";
+  return "header" in props.item.raw ? props.item.raw.header : "";
 });
 
 const countryItem = computed(() => {
-  return !isDivider.value && !headerText.value && 'country' in props.item.raw ? props.item.raw: undefined;
-})
+  return !isDivider.value && !headerText.value && "country" in props.item.raw ? props.item.raw : undefined;
+});
 
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <v-divider v-if="isDivider" class="my-2" />
-  <v-list-subheader v-if="headerText">{{ headerText }}</v-list-subheader>
-  <v-list-item v-if="countryItem" v-bind="props" :title="countryItem.country" :value="countryItem.alpha2" />
+  <v-divider
+    v-if="isDivider"
+    class="my-2"
+  />
+  <v-list-subheader v-if="headerText">
+    {{ headerText }}
+  </v-list-subheader>
+  <v-list-item
+    v-if="countryItem"
+    v-bind="itemProps"
+    :title="countryItem.country"
+  />
 </template>