"In 2024, almost 1.2 million people were granted citizenship in EU countries, compared to 762,100 in 2014, according to the EU statistical office."
"Citizenship acquisition rates are driven, first of all, by demographic factors, such as the arrival of immigrant groups who may be assumed to be particularly interested in naturalising."
"Current citizenship numbers thus reflect the arrival of refugees from Syria in 2015, who are now eligible for naturalisation."
"While we are clearly over the peak of 30 thousand Brexit naturalisations in 2019, there were still more than 10 thousand British nationals who acquired a European citizenship in 2024."
In 2024, nearly 1.2 million people acquired citizenship in EU countries, a 55% increase from 2014. Germany, Spain, and Italy issued the most citizenships. The trend has intensified since 2021, influenced by demographic factors, including the arrival of Syrian refugees eligible for naturalisation. In Germany, Syrian nationals represented 29% of new citizenships. The Brexit effect persists, with over 10,000 British nationals acquiring EU citizenship in 2024, a significant rise from pre-2016 numbers.
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