Repatriation fee

The application fee for "application for renunciation of China nationality" is 50 yuan, the certificate of renunciation is 200 yuan, and the application form for renunciation of China nationality is 250 yuan RMB.

How much tax do I have to pay to leave American citizenship?

To give up American citizenship, the first thing you need to pay is the handling fee, which costs $2,350, which is 10 times the average cost of various countries. The second is to pay tax abandonment. If the deposit amount of a person with American citizenship exceeds $50,000, he/she must inform the IRS of the depositor's information, otherwise 30% withholding tax will be deducted, and even if he/she declares voluntarily, a fine of 27.5% will be paid.

The difference between American citizenship and American green card: green card holders are not American citizens, but they can live in the United States permanently. A green card is treated like an American citizen, except that it has no political rights. If you want to immigrate to the United States, you need to obtain a "permanent residence permit" in the United States first. Obtaining a "permanent residence permit" means that you can settle in the United States without giving up your original nationality. Because the cover of the "permanent residence permit" in the United States is green, it is commonly called "green card" by Chinese people. The green card is a residence card issued by the US government to foreigners, with a term of "10,000 years".

Holding an American green card means permanent residence in the United States. No American citizenship. You can live and work in America indefinitely. No visa is required. But you must stay in the United States, or you will lose your permanent resident status. If you commit a serious crime, you can lose your permanent resident status. If you have lived in the United States for a long time, you can apply for becoming an American citizen (naturalization).

Have American citizenship: you can hold an American passport. Protected by American consuls abroad. You can live and work in America indefinitely. No visa is required. Can't be denied entry into the United States. There is no need to stay in the United States; You can leave as long as you want, and you can go back at any time. If you are not an American citizen and have lived in the United States long enough, you can apply for becoming an American citizen (naturalization).

To sum up, we are from China, so we suggest not to leave our nationality casually. Please be careful again! It's not simple. It's hard to come back.

Legal basis:

Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 9 A China citizen who has settled in a foreign country and voluntarily joined or acquired a foreign nationality shall automatically lose China nationality.

Tenth China citizens who meet one of the following conditions may withdraw from China nationality upon approval of their application:

1. Close relatives of foreigners;

Second, settle abroad;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 11 If an application for renunciation of China nationality is approved, China nationality will be lost.

Article 12 State functionaries and military personnel shall not renounce China nationality.

Thirteenth foreigners who already have China nationality may apply for the restoration of China nationality if they have justified reasons; Those who have been approved to restore China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.

Fourteenth China nationality acquisition, loss and restoration, in addition to the provisions of article ninth, must go through the application procedures. Persons under the age of 18 may apply on their behalf by their parents or other legal representatives.

Article 15 The organs accepting nationality applications are local municipal and county public security bureaus at home, and China's diplomatic representative offices and consular offices abroad.

Article 16 Applications for joining, quitting and restoring China nationality shall be examined and approved by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Public Security. If approved, the Ministry of Public Security will issue a certificate.