Can I declare multiple nationalities on the DS-160?

Yes. The DS-160, the electronic form used for nonimmigrant visa applications to the United States, allows you to declare more than one nationality. If you hold more than one passport or citizenship in different countries, you must list all of them as the form requests.

The purpose is for the Department of State to review your application based on complete and consistent information. For this reason, each piece of information must correspond exactly to your official documents, with no omissions or discrepancies that could complicate the review.

When filling out the form, read the instructions for each field carefully. Declaring all your nationalities does not harm your application; what causes problems is inconsistency between what you report and what appears in your documents.

If a more complex situation arises, such as uncertainty about which passport to use, it is worth confirming the latest guidance from the official source or with a specialist before submitting the form.

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