[corney91]

The UK embassy at least was closed for renunciations most of 2020 due to COVID. They didn't reopen until halfway through last year, so maybe that year wasn't the best data point.

Incidentally I know this because I paid the $2350 last month, so timing couldn't be more annoying. I hadn't been in the US since being 1 year old and yet financial institutions refused to take my money due to the whims of another country.

If there's anything unique, it's the US doing this to people. It's an insane amount to charge just to declare you have no ties to somewhere.