In Pics: U.S. nationals' UK citizenship applications hit record high

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In Pics: U.S. nationals' UK citizenship applications hit record high

Xinhua
27 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT+

In the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, something unexpected is trending: British passports. According to Home Office data, a UK data service, a total of 8,790 U.S. nationals apply for British citizenship in 2025, hitting an all-time high.

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