US Renunciation Fee Slashed: Who Really Benefits from the Reduction In The Fee To Issue A Certificate of Loss of Nationality??

March 26, 2026 - Participants include:

 

Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker

 

John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw

 

 

John Richardson interviews U.S. tax lawyer Virginia LaTorre Jeker about the State Department’s reduction of the Certificate of Loss of Nationality fee from $2,350 to $450 (effective April 13, 2026) and what that change actually means in practice.

They discuss who stands to benefit (mainly lower-wealth and accidental Americans), the limits of the fee cut given unresolved exit-tax and tax-compliance issues, the IRS relief procedure for certain former citizens, and broader considerations like banking access, dual citizenship, and travel to the U.S.