diff --git a/src/openforms/formio/constants.py b/src/openforms/formio/constants.py
index 69e21071ce..d193827a03 100644
--- a/src/openforms/formio/constants.py
+++ b/src/openforms/formio/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from django.db import models
+
 COMPONENT_DATATYPES = {
     "date": "date",
     "time": "time",
@@ -11,3 +13,9 @@
     "editgrid": "array",
     "datetime": "datetime",
 }
+
+
+class GeoJsonGeometryTypes(models.TextChoices):
+    point = "Point", "Point"
+    polygon = "Polygon", "Polygon"
+    line_string = "LineString", "LineString"
diff --git a/src/openforms/formio/formatters/custom.py b/src/openforms/formio/formatters/custom.py
index 6c87744fc9..a7ffe0e0da 100644
--- a/src/openforms/formio/formatters/custom.py
+++ b/src/openforms/formio/formatters/custom.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.utils.html import format_html
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 
+from ..constants import GeoJsonGeometryTypes
 from ..typing import AddressNLComponent, Component, MapComponent
 from .base import FormatterBase
 
@@ -21,10 +22,21 @@ def format(self, component: Component, value: str) -> str:
         return f"{fmt_date(parsed_value)} {fmt_time(parsed_value, 'H:i')}"
 
 
+class GeoJsonGeometry(TypedDict):
+    type: str
+    coordinates: list[float]
+
+
+class GeoJson(TypedDict):
+    type: GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+    properties: dict[str, str]
+    geometry: GeoJsonGeometry
+
+
 class MapFormatter(FormatterBase):
-    def format(self, component: MapComponent, value: list[float]) -> str:
+    def format(self, component: MapComponent, value: GeoJson) -> str:
         # use a comma here since its a single data element
-        return ", ".join((str(x) for x in value))
+        return ", ".join((str(x) for x in value["geometry"]["coordinates"]))
 
 
 class AddressValue(TypedDict):
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/handlers/v2.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/handlers/v2.py
index 279236be92..ac1628afcd 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/handlers/v2.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/handlers/v2.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from glom import Assign, Path, glom
 
 from openforms.api.utils import underscore_to_camel
+from openforms.formio.constants import GeoJsonGeometryTypes
 from openforms.formio.typing import Component
 from openforms.typing import JSONObject, JSONValue
 
@@ -105,12 +106,13 @@ def process_mapped_variable(
             value = value[0] if value else ""
 
         case {"type": "map"}:
-            # Currently we only support Point coordinates
-            assert isinstance(value, list) and len(value) == 2
-            value = {
-                "type": "Point",
-                "coordinates": [value[0], value[1]],
-            }
+            assert isinstance(value, dict)
+            if (
+                (geometry := value.get("geometry"))
+                and geometry.get("type", None) in GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+                and len(geometry.get("coordinates", [])) == 2
+            ):
+                value = geometry
 
         # not a component or standard behaviour where no transformation is necessary
         case None | _:
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/submission_registration.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/submission_registration.py
index 6c3a31d895..c49067b607 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/submission_registration.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/objects_api/submission_registration.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     create_csv_document,
     create_report_document,
 )
+from openforms.formio.constants import GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+from openforms.formio.formatters.custom import GeoJson, GeoJsonGeometry
 from openforms.formio.service import FormioData
 from openforms.formio.typing import Component
 from openforms.registrations.exceptions import RegistrationFailed
@@ -69,10 +71,16 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _point_coordinate(value: Any) -> dict[str, Any] | object:
-    if not isinstance(value, list) or len(value) != 2:
-        return SKIP
-    return {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [value[0], value[1]]}
+def _point_coordinate(value: GeoJson) -> GeoJsonGeometry | object:
+    return (
+        geometry
+        if (
+            (geometry := value.get("geometry"))
+            and geometry.get("type", None) in GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+            and len(geometry.get("coordinates", [])) == 2
+        )
+        else SKIP
+    )
 
 
 def _resolve_documenttype(
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/plugin.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/plugin.py
index 11077daf60..e82be0586d 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/plugin.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/plugin.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 from json_logic.typing import Primitive
 
+from openforms.formio.constants import GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+from openforms.formio.formatters.custom import GeoJson
 from openforms.plugins.exceptions import InvalidPluginConfiguration
 from openforms.registrations.base import BasePlugin, PreRegistrationResult
 from openforms.registrations.constants import (
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 from ...utils import execute_unless_result_exists
 from .options import ZaakOptionsSerializer
 from .registration_variables import register as variables_registry
-from .typing import RegistrationOptions
+from .typing import PointCoordinate, RegistrationOptions
 from .utils import flatten_data
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -111,10 +113,17 @@ def _safe_int(num):
             )
 
 
-def _point_coordinate(value):
-    if not value or not isinstance(value, list) or len(value) != 2:
+def _point_coordinate(value: GeoJson) -> PointCoordinate | object:
+    if (
+        not (geometry := value.get("geometry"))
+        or geometry.get("type") not in GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+        or len(geometry.get("coordinates", [])) != 2
+    ):
         return SKIP
-    return {"lat": value[0], "lng": value[1]}
+
+    # GeoJson geometry uses [lng, lat] format for the coordinates
+    coordinates = geometry.get("coordinates")
+    return {"lat": coordinates[1], "lng": coordinates[0]}
 
 
 def _gender_choices(value):
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/typing.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/typing.py
index 7e56285f46..2682469d1d 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/typing.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/stuf_zds/typing.py
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ class RegistrationOptions(TypedDict):
         "OPENBAAR",
     ]
     payment_status_update_mapping: NotRequired[list[MappingItem]]
+
+
+class PointCoordinate(TypedDict):
+    lat: float
+    lng: float
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/zgw_apis/plugin.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/zgw_apis/plugin.py
index 27f02b905a..24e11600a4 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/zgw_apis/plugin.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/zgw_apis/plugin.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     create_attachment_document,
     create_report_document,
 )
+from openforms.formio.constants import GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+from openforms.formio.formatters.custom import GeoJson, GeoJsonGeometry
 from openforms.submissions.mapping import SKIP, FieldConf, apply_data_mapping
 from openforms.submissions.models import Submission, SubmissionReport
 from openforms.utils.date import datetime_in_amsterdam
@@ -75,10 +77,16 @@ def get_property_mappings_from_submission(
     return property_mappings
 
 
-def _point_coordinate(value):
-    if not value or not isinstance(value, list) or len(value) != 2:
-        return SKIP
-    return {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [value[0], value[1]]}
+def _point_coordinate(value: GeoJson) -> GeoJsonGeometry | object:
+    return (
+        geometry
+        if (
+            (geometry := value.get("geometry"))
+            and geometry.get("type", None) in GeoJsonGeometryTypes
+            and len(geometry.get("coordinates", [])) == 2
+        )
+        else SKIP
+    )
 
 
 def _gender_choices(value):