What Americans Applying for UK Citizenship May Mean for London
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A rendering of the Whiteley and upscaled Queensway in Bayswater, London.
Source: The WhiteleyHello, it’s Sarah Rappaport in London, here to report on my fellow Americans. It’s hard not hear their dulcet twang in the Cotswolds and on the pavements of the West End. A record number have even applied to stay.
According to the UK Home Office, 2024 marked the most citizenship applications from Americans in 20 years, with the highest volume submitted in the last quarter of the year, coinciding with Donald Trump’s election to a second term as president.