22 C.F.R. § 50.50

Renunciation of nationality

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(a) A person desiring to renounce U.S. nationality under section 349(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall appear before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in the manner and form prescribed by the Department. The renunciant must include on the form he signs a statement that he absolutely and entirely renounces his U.S. nationality together with all rights and privileges and all duties of allegiance and fidelity thereunto pertaining.

(b) The diplomatic or consular officer shall forward to the Department for approval the oath of renunciation together with a certificate of loss of nationality as provided by section 358 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the officer's report is approved by the Department, copies of the certificate shall be forwarded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, and to the person to whom it relates or his representative.

[31 FR 13537, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 61 FR 29653, June 12, 1996]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2023 · leading case: Vance v. Terrazas, 444 U.S. 252 (1980).

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Vance v. Terrazas, 444 U.S. 252 (1980). · cites it 2× “" The Secretary of State has prescribed such procedures in 22 CFR § 50.50 (1979). See Department of State, 8 Foreign Affairs Manual § 225.”

Weber v. United States Dep't of State, 885 F. Supp. 2d 46 (D.D.C. 2012). · cites it 4× “citizenship”) 7 ; 22 C.F.R. § 50.50 (a) (prescribing details for the content and form of renunciations before consular officials) 8 ; 22 C.”

State v. Verge, 518 P.3d 1240 (Kan. 2022). “See 22 C.F.R. § 50.50 (2022). Verge is therefore a citizen of the United States.”

Dacey v. Comm'r, 63 T.C.M. 2584 (Tax Ct. 1992). · cites it 4× “This was not a nominal requirement; *228 expatriation is a serious act that should be undertaken with a full understanding of the consequences.”

L'Ass'n des Americains Accidentels v. DOS (D.C. Cir. 2023). “Until a prospective renunciant swears the oath of renunciation, a consular officer confirms that the oath is voluntarily and knowingly made, see 7 FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL § 1261(d), and the State Department issues a certificate of loss of nationality (CLN), see 22 C.F.R. § 50.50…”

Survey of the Law of Expatriation (OLC 2002). “See also 22 C.F.R. § 50.50 (a) (2001) (“A person desiring to renounce U.”

Voluntariness of Renunciations of Citizenship Under 8 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(6) (OLC 1984). “22 C.F.R. § 50.50 , 8 FAM 224.1. That certificate must be approved and returned to the consular official for submission to the individual.”

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