Dual Citizenship and the ESTA Program
I have dual citizenship in both the UK and South Africa and intend on visiting the US in November. On the ESTA website there is a section referring to dual citizenship, should I declare my South African Citizenship even though it is not under the VWP program?
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Let's split this into two.
I have dual citizenship from both a VWP country and a non-VWP country?
If you are flying under the terms of the VWP, with your VWP passport, you must apply for ESTA. If you are using your non-VWP country's passport, you will require a visa and therefore ESTA does not apply to you.
- Do you need to answer the question? Obviously. You can not skip questions on the ESTA form and as above indicates this is a common case and will not in itself cause refusal of ESTA.
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Can dual citizens apply for ESTA?
Dual citizenships must be given in the ESTA. You are not required to have a second valid passport for the country where you hold dual citizenship, but you must enter the country name in the form. You may enter \u201cDOES NOT APPLY\u201d or \u201cDOES NOT EXIST\u201d in the field if you do not have a valid second passport.Does United States of America accept dual citizenship?
The US allows dual citizenship for its citizens. This means that you can hold your US passport and be a citizen in another country at the same time. In such a scenario, you will be a citizen of two countries and share the same rights and responsibilities with other citizens in each country.Do dual citizens need visa for USA?
Dual Nationality \u2013 Use of Passports For this reason, all U.S. citizens are ineligible for a visa to the United States, including entering the United States on a foreign passport under the Visa Waiver Program.Why do I need an ESTA if I am a U.S. citizen?
U.S. Citizens are not required to have an ESTA and are required to use their U.S. passport to travel to the United States. If I have a current, valid visa? Individuals who possess a valid visa will still be able to travel to the United States on that visa for the purpose for which it was issued.ESTA for Travelers with Multiple Passports or Citizenships
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Answer 2
Yes, you must declare all citizenships you have or have had.
Some citizenships (though South Africa is not currently among them) will disqualify you from using the VWP even if you're also a national of a VWP country and traveling on its passport, so they want to know all of them.
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