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Oct 31, 2014 | 12:57 pm

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Originally Posted by LupineChemist

Yes, basically if you notify the consulate prior to getting your new citizenship it counts as an expatriating act according to the law. Relinquishing is any way you become no longer a US citizen. Renouncement is only a specific way to relinquish and is the one with the fees.

Here it is is from the horse's mouth:
http://travel.state.gov/content/trav...tionality.html

While, the link you provided does not specifically state that there are fees involved, it also does not state that there are no fees involved. I haven't looked at all the code sections referenced in the link, but I am highly suspicious that you can renounce your citizenship at no cost. And I do not really see any difference between relinquishing and renouncing. Have you discussed this matter with a lawyer?

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