Dual nationality and ESTA
I am a French/Australian citizen, currently living in France. I want to use my Australian passport to travel in the USA because my French passport is not electronic.
Can I enter the US on an Australian passport even if I live in France knowing that I am a dual citizen?
Best Answer
US immigration doesn't need to know you're a dual citizen. Even if they do, they won't care which passport you choose to use. The US government even says you can just choose which passport to use (https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1096/~/esta---eligible-passport,-country-of-issuance,-citizenship).
The fact that you live in France does not mean that the US will require you to travel as a French citizen. The only country where you must present yourself as a French citizen is France.
It is fine to leave France with your French passport and enter the US with your Australian. In short, don't worry about it.
EDIT: It has come to my attention that the ESTA application asks you to disclose all of your citizenships. So the statement that "US immigration doesn't need to know you're a dual citizen" is not true.
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