The U.S. State Department has sharply reduced the fee for Americans who want to renounce their citizenship. According to the Associated Press, the department cut the charge from $2,350 to $450, an 80 percent reduction.
The new rule was published in the Federal Register and took effect Friday. Officials had promised the change in 2023 but had not implemented it until now. The updated fee returns the cost to the same level charged when the policy was first introduced in 2010.
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450 https://t.co/2aaVCFpsbo
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The report said the fee had been raised in 2015 to cover administrative costs after a surge in Americans seeking to give up their citizenship. The increase sparked criticism from advocacy groups representing U.S. citizens living abroad.
One such group, the Association of Accidental Americans, filed lawsuits challenging the high fee. The organization said the lower cost helps protect the right of individuals to formally renounce their citizenship after completing the State Department’s detailed review process.
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