Zeena Luchowa comments for The New York Times and The Guardian

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Zeena Luchowa (Partner) has been quoted in The New York Times and The Guardian on the record number of American citizens applying for British citizenship.

“We’ve seen increases in inquiries and applications not just for U.S. nationals, but for U.S. residents of other nationalities who are currently in the U.S. but looking at plans to settle in the U.K.,” she added. “The queries we’re seeing are not necessarily about British citizenship — it’s more about seeking to relocate.”

Read the article in The New York Times here and the article in The Guardian here.

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