After Canada relaxed its citizenship-by-descent rules in 2025, many Americans began searching their family trees to claim Canadian citizenship. This has led to a surge in interest in second passports, which are increasingly seen as a way to keep options open. The rise of dual citizenship is also being driven by a growing sense of political uncertainty. As geopolitical tensions, pandemic border closures and shifting visa regimes shift global mobility, remote work and remote work have fueled interest. For some, it's a way of avoiding discrimination or persecution. After the Brexit referendum in 2016, applications for Irish passports surged, with over 350,000 Irish passports issued to people living in Great Britain. Italy's immigration laws have been tightened in response to the growing number of claims, limiting claims to those born in Italy.