A record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the U.K. government says.
More than 1,900 U.S. citizens applied between January and March, according to new data Britain’s Home Office released Thursday.
The number represents the largest increase since the office began keeping such records in 2004, and a 12% increase from the previous quarter. More than 6,600 Americans have applied for British citizenship in the last full year, the Home Office reported.
Immigration lawyer Muhunthan Paramesvaran told The New York Times that the increase is due in part to Trump’s reelection.
“There’s definitely been an uptick in inquiries from U.S. nationals,” Paramesvaran told the Times.
