Thousands of Britons are so worried about losing their access to the European Union that they're lining up for passports from other countries in the bloc.
Embassies and consulate offices for Germany, Italy, Sweden, Poland and Hungary all reported a surge in interest in the days immediately after the Brexit referendum.
The German embassy in London was getting about 200 calls and e-mails a day straight away after the vote, a 10-fold increase on normal levels. The pace has slowed a bit but about 100 people a day are still contacting the embassy.
The Italian embassy in the U.K. said it received about 500 calls after the referendum from people inquiring about Italian citizenship applications. Normally most embassies get about 10 a year.
Poland and Hungary are also seeing elevated levels of interest. Dozens applied before the referendum, the Polish embassy reported. Since the vote, it has received nearly 350 emails asking about citizenship.
Hungary's consulate in London said it had been contacted by about 150 people in the wake of the Brexit vote, compared with fewer than two per month over the previous six months.
