US EditionState Department Slashes Fee to Renounce US Citizenship by 80% to $450
The State Department cut the renunciation fee from $2,350 to $450 after six years of legal challenges by Americans abroad, easing access to citizenship renunciation rights.
- On Friday, the U.S. State Department published a final rule in the Federal Register reducing the renunciation fee to $450 from $2,350, an about 80% reduction.
- Advocacy groups had pressed the issue for years after filing lawsuits, and officials say the 2015 fee rise followed a surge in renunciations partly due to FATCA burdens; the department first proposed lowering the fee in October 2023.
- Applicants must appear in person before U.S. consular officers, provide written and verbal attestations, and take a formal oath before the U.S. State Department reviews their Certificate of Loss of Nationality.
- The change will reduce federal renunciation receipts by about $7.2 million annually and takes effect for Americans with appointments on or after April 13, 2026, the Association of Accidental Americans hailed as a victory.
- Because of FATCA and CITIZENSHIP-BASED TAXATION, legal challenges and foreign banks warn they might close accounts; courts may see renewed disputes over refunds or waivers.
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US Department of State Cuts Citizenship Renunciation Fee From $2,350 to $450
The Department of State has lowered the fee it charges for formally renouncing U.S. citizenship by 80 percent, reducing the cost from $2,350 to $450. “The Department concludes that a fee of $450, although only a fraction of the cost of providing the service, balances the need for the U.S. government to recoup at least some of its costs with the objective of charging a fee that does not deter individuals from seeking CLN [Certificate of Loss of N…
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Bristol Herald CourierFee to renounce citizenship slashed
WASHINGTON — The State Department slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship.
Memo to anti-America leftists: Cost to rescind citizenship just dropped to 450 bucks
by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Good news for all those anti-America leftists out there: The U.S. State Department has reduced the cost of rescinding one’s U.S. citizenship from $2,350 to just $450. The process of formally renouncing U.S. citizenship: 1. Applicants must appear in person before a U.S. consular officer […]
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