Record # of US citizens applied to live in England and

[Figarosmom]

For British citizenship

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-05-24T03:00:04.975Z

[liberalhistorian]

1. I would definitely do so myself

of hubby and I could find jobs and be economically secure. We're Anglophiles with UK ancestry, though not sure that'd make any difference in the application.

[Mariana]

3. UK ancestry only counts if it's a parent, I believe. Then you're already a citizen.

My US born stepdaughter is a UK citizen because her father is English, but her children are not.

[Kaleva]

2. As a percentage of total population, it's near zero.