The Daily Mail refers to them as the “Donald Dashers”—the increasing number of American celebrities and wealthy citizens leaving the US and relocating to upscale areas in the U.K. or other parts of Europe.
According to the Mail, left-leaning, well-heeled US citizens have become increasingly dismayed by life under President Donald Trump and have been jetting across the pond to settle, mostly in affluent parts of London such as Notting Hill, Kensington, and Hampstead. The strong dollar compared to the pound makes the move even more compelling financially.
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Record Applications For UK Citizenship
The British Home Office revealed that applicants for U.K. citizenship dramatically increased by 40% in the last quarter of 2024 compared to the same time the previous year. According to Home Office data, over 6,100 U.S. citizens applied for UK citizenship last year, the most since records began in 2004 when fewer than 3,000 Americans applied. In the last three months of 2024, more than 1,700 people applied—the most in any quarter in the past two decades.
Hollywood Celebs Have Quietly Started New Lives
Well-known Hollywood celebs who have traded the sun-baked, palm tree-laced boulevards of California for the gray skies of England include Ellen Degeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, Ryan Gosling and his wife Eva Mendes, and "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera. Former talk show host and actress Rosie O’Donnell has moved to Ireland, where she is seeking citizenship.
“When you know it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back,” O’Donnell said on TikTok.
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British-American actress Minnie Driver has returned to the U.K. after spending 27 years in America.
“Living in California, you are somewhat insulated. But do you want to go and live in a bubble?” she told The Times of London. “For all the division in the U.K., there just seems to be a more robust connection between us. We have this discourse. We talk about it, and we laugh about it. We don’t pull out guns and shoot each other about it.”
Portugal And Spain Has Seen Over A 300% Increase In Americans Looking To Relocate
Richard Gere, meanwhile, has relocated to Spain with his wife Alejandra Silva, who is Spanish, and their children.
Bureaucracy.es, which helps Americans relocate to Portugal and Spain, has seen over a 300% increase in clients booking consultations for more information on the visa process in Spain since the election results, according to CNN.
“With the increasing volatility in the Oval Office and a wealth of U.K. immigration options on offer, I anticipate that we’ll see more and more of this over the next four years,” Lawyer Lynsey Blyth, an immigration partner at national law firm Michelmores, told the Daily Mail.
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Wealthy Ex-Pats Can Get Fast-Tracked To Residency and Citizenship
Moving to the U.K. isn’t as simple as getting on a plane and deciding to live there. Gaining British citizenship depends on several criteria. You are eligible if you have lived there lawfully for five years and have British parents or a British spouse.
The wealthy can also fast-track their way in by investing 2 million pounds or more in the U.K. economy, making them eligible for a Tier 1 Visa. British consulates in the U.S. and other countries can process the visa in three weeks. After five years of living in the U.K. under a Tier 1 visa, the investor can apply for citizenship and receive their initial investment back.
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