In 2018, almost 16.2 thousand British citizens acquired the citizenship of a European Union country, an increase of over 10 thousand when compared with the previous year. There has been a noticeable uptick in the number of British citizens acquiring EU citizenship since the Brexit vote of 2016.
Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018
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Eurostat. (March 30, 2020). Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/
Eurostat. "Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018." Chart. March 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/
Eurostat. (2020). Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/
Eurostat. "Number of United Kingdom (Uk) Citizens Acquiring Citizenship of Selected European Union Countries from 2013 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/
Eurostat, Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Number of United Kingdom (UK) citizens acquiring citizenship of selected European Union countries from 2013 to 2018 [Graph], Eurostat, March 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876466/uk-citizens-becoming-eu-citizens/