US applications for Irish passports were at their highest level in a decade at the start of this year.
The rush comes after Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as president.
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US President Donald TrumpCredit: Reuters
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US applications for Irish passports were at their highest level in a decade at the start of this yearCredit: Alamy Stock Photo
The average monthly applications in January and February of nearly 4,300 are up 60 per cent from last year, according to data from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
And it’s the same story elsewhere in Europe, as an increasing number of Americans consider a move to the continent in the wake of Trump’s election.
In France, government data showed that long-stay visa requests from Americans stood at 2,383 in the first three months of 2025, compared to 1,980 over the same period last year.
From January to March, French authorities have granted 2,178 long-stay visas versus 1,787 the year before.
And applications for UK passports in the last three months of 2024 were a record of any quarter in the past two decades, with 1,708 applications submitted.
Relocation firms helping people emigrate say that, throughout recent years, a significant number of Americans have shown an interest in opting to move abroad, citing issues including political divisions and gun violence.