A record number of Americans want out—and now the government is making it easier

If you’re looking to leave the United States for greener pastures, that process is about to get a whole lot cheaper.

Starting next month, the cost of renouncing your U.S. citizenship will go down dramatically—a boon for people already shouldering the burden of paying for a major overseas move. Those wishing to formally shed their American citizenship are required to obtain a form called a Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN), and right now it comes with a whopping $2,350 fee. 

In April...