Over 6,100 US citizens applied for British citizenship last year, the highest number recorded since data collection began two decades ago – a 26 per cent rise from 2023. Immigration lawyers have linked the surge to Trump’s re-election bid and his victory in early November, with some calling the US political climate a ‘very serious driver’
With Donald Trump back as US President, an exceptional number of Americans are seeking British citizenship.
Official data from last year reveals that applications from US nationals for UK citizenship have reached an all-time high.
The rise in applications has been linked to Trump’s return to office and recent changes to the UK tax system.
But how did Trump push Americans to seek British citizenship? And how did tax reforms in Britain contribute to this increase?
How Donald Trump led more Americans to seek UK citizenship
More than 6,100 US citizens applied for British citizenship last year, the highest figure recorded since data collection began two decades ago – a 26 per cent increase from 2023.
Overall, UK citizenship applications rose by 6 per cent to 251,000, setting another record.
The final quarter of 2024 saw a sharp rise in applications from US citizens, jumping 40 per cent year on year to approximately 1,700, Financial Times reported citing data from the Home Office.
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