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- The U.S. State Department cut the citizenship renunciation fee from $2,350 to $450, effective immediately, fulfilling a 2023 promise after legal challenges by the Association of Accidental Americans.
- The 2015 increase followed rising renunciation requests tied to U.S. tax laws.
- Fabien Lahagre, president of the Association of Accidental Americans, hailed the change as accessibility gains.
- The State Department has not disclosed how many Americans have renounced since the announcement.
