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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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US State Department Makes it Cheaper For Americans To Renounce Citizenship From $2,350 To $450

For many Americans living overseas, renouncing citizenship has long been an expensive, cumbersome process. Until now, the cost to formally give up US nationality stood at £1,900 ($2,350), a figure critics said was prohibitive.

On Friday, the State Department reduced this fee to £365 ($450), marking an 80% cut and returning the cost to the level charged when fees were first introduced in 2010.

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