- The U.S. Treasury listed 1,781 names for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, the highest quarterly count since September 2024.
- The latest four-quarter total reached 5,790, the highest annualized figure since 2020 and up 68.5% year over year.
- The renunciation fee dropped to $450 on April 13, 2026, but consular appointment backlogs still exceed 30,000.
The U.S. Treasury listed 1,781 names for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, pushing the latest four-quarter total to 5,790. That is the highest four-quarter count since 2020.
The quarterly figure rose 68.5% from the same period a year earlier. It also marked the largest quarterly count since September 2024, when 2,123 names appeared.
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The first half of 2026 produced 3,243 names, a 38.5% increase from the first half of 2025. Three of the last four releases exceeded 1,400 names.
The June quarter appeared on July 23, 2026. The figures track names published in Treasury’s notices, rather than a live registry of every person who has completed the process.
A 2025 survey found that 49% of U.S. expats planned to renounce citizenship or were seriously considering it. The comparable figures were 30% in 2024 and 20% in 2023.
The fee fell sharply this year. The administrative charge dropped from $2,350 to $450 on April 13, 2026, while one analysis put the worldwide consular appointment waitlist above 30,000 people.
The Federal Register list serves as a proxy for Americans giving up citizenship, but it does not provide a complete real-time count. Names can appear after the underlying consular action, and the publication does not function as a day-by-day tally.
The latest releases show how the count accumulated:
Three recent releases pushed the annualized count higher
| Quarter ending | Publication date | Names listed |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | January 23, 2026 | 954 |
| March 31, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | 1,462 |
| June 30, 2026 | July 23, 2026 | 1,781 |
The figures concern voluntary renunciation by Americans abroad. They do not describe denaturalization cases brought against naturalized citizens in U.S. courts.
That distinction separates two different government processes. A person who chooses to give up citizenship must complete a consular procedure, while denaturalization involves litigation over whether citizenship obtained through naturalization should be revoked.
Tax rules and banking problems remain central complaints
The reasons cited for the increase include FATCA-related banking frustrations, the cost and complexity of worldwide tax compliance, political disillusionment and lengthy waits for consular appointments.
FATCA can create complications for Americans living outside the United States when foreign banks handle accounts tied to U.S. tax reporting rules. The broader compliance burden also follows citizens abroad, even when their income and daily lives are based in another country.
The survey trend predates the latest fee change. Nearly half of respondents in 2025 said they were planning or seriously considering renunciation, compared with one-fifth two years earlier.
A separate 2025 analysis estimated that nearly 5,000 Americans formally gave up citizenship during that year, the highest annual total since 2020. It also identified a worldwide appointment queue exceeding 30,000 people.
Renunciation still requires a consular appearance and formal oath
The process includes several formal steps:
- Attend an in-person appointment at a U.S. consulate.
- Submit
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- Take an oath of renunciation.
The lower fee removes one financial barrier, but it has not eliminated the appointment bottleneck. Applicants still depend on consular scheduling before completing the required declarations and oath.
The numbers therefore combine a published-count surge with signs of continuing interest among Americans overseas. The next quarterly release will show whether the June figure represents a sustained pace or the peak of the 2026 increase.
