Renounce us citizenship cost: Expatriation Filing and Fees
The Expatriation Filing and Fees carries 4 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 450 to 2,350 USD, read 7 November 2026.
2 of the 5 named sources read in full publish a figure; 3 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
By fee
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| feeCertificate of Loss of Nationality (2026 final rule) | 450USD | 450 to 450USD | 1 |
| feeCertificate of Loss of Nationality (2010) | 450USD | 450 to 450USD | 1 |
| feeCertificate of Loss of Nationality (2014 interim final rule) | 2,350USD | 2,350 to 2,350USD | 1 |
| feeCertificate of Loss of Nationality (Schedule of Fees as published) | 2,350USD | 2,350 to 2,350USD | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026) | 2,350USD | Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2014 interim final rule) | 2026-11-07 |
| Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - passport and citizenship services fee changes (2015 final rule) | 2,350USD | Certificate of Loss of Nationality (Schedule of Fees as published) | 2026-11-07 |
| Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026) | 450USD | Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2026 final rule) | 2026-11-07 |
| Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026) | 450USD | Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2010) | 2026-11-07 |
The sentence each figure was read from (4)
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026), read 2026-11-07:
In 2014, the Department issued an interim final rule raising the fee for CLN services under INA section 349(a)(5) from $450 to $2,350, as determined by the results of the 2010-2014 Cost of Service Model (CoSM), which incorporated improvements that better captured the actual costs to the U.S.
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - passport and citizenship services fee changes (2015 final rule), read 2026-11-07:
Currently, nationals who renounce nationality pay a fee of $2,350, while nationals who apply for documentation of relinquishment of nationality by the voluntary commission of an expatriating act with the intention to lose nationality, do not pay a fee.
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026), read 2026-11-07:
This final rule adjusts the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services by reducing the fee for Administrative Processing of Request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States from $2,350 to $450.
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026), read 2026-11-07:
diplomatic or consular officer abroad) at the below-cost amount of $450 in 2010 “in order to lessen the impact on those who need this service and not discourage the utilization of the service.” 75 FR 36529.
Read in full, publishes no figure
3 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- eCFR 22 CFR 22.1, Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- IRS Instructions for Form 8854 (current revision), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- IRS Relief procedures for certain former citizens, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
2 of the 5 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 3 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 4 figures, never sentences; 77 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the cost and paperwork of the act itself, as a dated series rather than a snapshot: the Certificate of Loss of Nationality fee at every value it has held ($450 from 2010, $2,350 from 2014, back to $450 by the final rule of 13 March 2026), each quoted from the Federal Register rule that set it and checked against the current Schedule of Fees in 22 CFR 22.1; beside it the filing set - Form 8854, its due date tied to the dual-status return, the $10,000 penalty, and the relief procedure that waives the tax for a bounded class.
The derivation nobody publishes is the total out-of-pocket cost of renouncing on a given date, fee plus filing, and the fee's own history on one line.
77 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (7)
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - fee for administrative processing of request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality (final rule, 13 March 2026)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- eCFR 22 CFR 22.1, Schedule of Fees for Consular Services(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Federal Register: Schedule of Fees for Consular Services - passport and citizenship services fee changes (2015 final rule)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS Instructions for Form 8854 (current revision)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IRS Relief procedures for certain former citizens(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- US Department of State: Relinquishing U.S. Nationality Abroad(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- 7 FAM 1260, Renunciation of U.S. citizenship abroad (Foreign Affairs Manual)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Expatriation Filing and Fees carries 4 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 450 to 2,350 USD, read 7 November 2026.
2 of the 5 named sources read in full publish a figure; 3 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
Expatriation Filing and Fees, fee Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2026 final rule): median 450 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Expatriation Filing and Fees, fee Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2010): median 450 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Expatriation Filing and Fees, fee Certificate of Loss of Nationality (2014 interim final rule): median 2,350 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
Expatriation Filing and Fees, fee Certificate of Loss of Nationality (Schedule of Fees as published): median 2,350 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
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Questions this data answers
What must I file, by when, and what does renouncing cost at the consulate?
The Expatriation Filing and Fees carries 4 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 450 to 2,350 USD, read 7 November 2026.
Where do the figures in the Expatriation Filing and Fees come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 7 Nov 2026). 5 named sources were read and 2 publish a figure; the 3 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.