Surge in US applications for UK residency: Record 6,618 Americans applied for British nationality in past 12 months, data shows
[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) During the 12 months leading up to March, as many as 6,618 US citizens have applied to either become British nationals or to live and work there indefinitely, according to data released by the UK Home Office.This is the highest such number since comparable records began in 2004, the Home Office said.Also Read | UK net migration in 2024 fell by half to 431,000: Official figuresMore than 1,900 applications were received between January - when US President Donald Trump began his second term - and March, the data showed.The surge in applications at the start of 2025 made that the highest number for any quarter on record, The Guardian reported.The figures come even as British authorities under Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government try to reduce immigration to the United Kingdom. Recently, Starmer vowed to take […]