# Renouncing Russian citizenship abroad now costs almost 10 times more

https://mins.news/en/item/27787

- Meduza, 2026-08-20 21:53 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/cards/for-russian-men-renouncing-citizenship-is-the-only-way-to-end-military-obligation-for-good-abroad-that-now-costs-almost-10-times-more

> As of August 2026, the fee for renouncing Russian citizenship from abroad has risen to nearly ten times its previous level. Consulates list a $1,200 processing charge, while the total reaches $2,640 in most EU countries, the UK, and the US. The fee inside Russia rose from 4,200 to 50,000 rubles. People most often renounce citizenship to meet countries’ single-passport requirements.