Originally Posted by
ajax
With all due respect, you sound quite naive as to the requirements for passport issuance. Governments don't just hand out passports to non-nationals just for the hell of it, orr because they ask really nicely, or because they're American.
Almost every country's process of acquiring citizenship (unless it has been conferred by an ancestor, and even it is is rather restrictive in most cases) is long and expensive.
That was the point I tried to make, joking about giving out passports like candies earlier. But OP doesn't seem to get this particular point.
Originally Posted by
Gigantor
Renunciation of US Passport/Citizenship is an option that is worth serious consideration...
If I am not mistaken, it will cost $450.
Since $450>$420, I doubt OP would consider it saving money.
