Record number of Americans apply for UK citizenship

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Last year, the number of Americans with British citizens increased by the highest rate, the return of “Donald Trump” to the government and the UK’s tax changes that contribute to the increase of applications from US citizens in Britain.

Last year, more than 6,100 US citizens were used, as the posts began two decades ago and 26% more than in 2023.

The applications of US citizens, in particular, have increased in the last quarter of 2024, increasing 40% per year by 1700 by home office.

Immigration lawyers say that the proposal of the President of Victory and the victory helped to drive the increase in early November, as well as to leave the British passports.

FARRER & CAS ELENA NINININ said that the US political landscape was a “very serious driver” for great interest in the field of Britain.

“We have definitely shown more interest in citizenship from the United States since the election campaign,” he said. “There is much more interest than under the previous Trump administration.”

Ninchin added that the elimination of the United Kingdom was also encouraged to eliminate the tax status in Britain to some rich Americans in Britain so that they would leave.

“Many high-quality individuals think that they are leaving the UK, taking into account the tax changes,” he said. “They now want to apply for citizenship so that they do not lose the right to do so. A number of a number of it just keep the door open and means more flexibility for their children. “

To apply for UK citizenship, someone should live five years in the UK or have parents in Britain’s citizenship. They can also apply if they are married to Britain and have lived in the UK for three years.

Home Office data show that Americans have risen stable at the end of 2022.

The director of Madelein Sbi, the Oxford University Observatory, the Americans, have been “desirable to get citizenship last year, but warned that people often often often have personal reasons for the search for citizenship.

“For people moving from safe countries, politics is inclined to be a third or fourth-class factor, not a key reason to move on its own,” he said.

But the director of the Immigration Consulting Service of Law A Ono Oren, the British Citizens, was looking for “huge spots” after the US election in November with continuous interest in the continued interest of visas.

He added that US applications began to rise a few years ago, reflecting what he called the first Donald Dashnaktsis, as the expatriate between President Tramphone began to be eligible for British citizenship.

There has also been an increase in citizenship in Ireland Data revealing 46% growth From the residents of North American last year with Irish ancestors.