The number of American nationals applying for British citizenship hit a record high in 2025, up 42% on the year before.

Some 8,790 Americans sought citizenship in the UK, either through registration or naturalisation in 2025, according to Home Office data published Thursday.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    It doesn’t seem like they have more appealing choices

    Right, so why leave at all? Just moving from the frying pan to the fire.

    • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Maybe you get two good decades before you have to run away again? Ideally, people stay and try to rebuild and whatnot but I understand their decision too.