Part A – The Good news!! – The Fee For A CLN Is Lower
I noted in my post of March 5, 2026 that the reduction in fees for a Certificate of Loss of Nationality was in the final regulatory stage.
The fee reduction for a CLN from $2350 to $450 USD will be in effect on April 13, 2026.
(As reviewed in the Appendix to this post, the delay in the fee reduction had been extensively discussed in my January 4, 2026 post.)
A “Certificate of Loss Of Nationality” will be less expensive and therefore more available
On March 13, 2026 the State Department published in the Federal Register a “Final Rule” which:
… 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.
This “Final Rule” is to take effect 30 days from the date of publication. This means that the renunciation fee will be $450 effective April 13, 2026.
The fee reduction is NOT retroactive
The Notice is clear that the fee reduction is prospective and NOT retroactive.
To learn more …
Here is the pdf to the State Department announcement of the fee reduction for a CLN from $2350 to $450.
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