Hundreds of thousands of migrants are scrambling to secure British citizenship for themselves and their families before any immigration restrictions come into place in what outlets are describing as evidence of the consequences of the “Boriswave” post-Brexit mass migration wave.
The surge has seen a record-breaking amount of more than 312,000 migrants apply for citizenship between March 2025 and 2026 — 20 percent higher than the roughly 263,400 documented in the previous period.
The over 312,000 citizenship applications filed over the past year represent the highest amount on record and double the rate documented eight years ago by the Home Office, according to British outlets.
Similarly, an additional 331,000 applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) have been filed by migrants between March 2024 and March 2026, up 28 percent from the preceding bi-annual period. ILR is a precursor migratory status to citizenship that gives its bearers access to enhanced
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