The climate of theShetland Islands (Scotland) The Shetland Islands are an archipelago off the Scottish north east coast. Its capital is Lerwick. On this archipelago approximately 22.000 people live of which 18.000 live in the capital on South Mainland. The archipelago consists of approximately 100 islands of which 15 are inhabited. The Shetland Islands can either be reached by ferry or by airplane. Tingwall Airport has several daily flights across the UK.
In 2014, the State Department announced its intention to increase the fee for renunciation of U.S. citizenship by 422% from $450 to $2,350. This followed a fee increase of approximately 220% in 2013. The increase took effect in January 2015.
Naturalization fees were $60 in 1989; $90 in 1991; $95 in 1994; $225 in 1999; $260 in 2002; $320 in 2003; $330 in 2005. Application fees were increased from $330 to $595 and an additional $80 computerized fingerprinting fee was added. The high fees have been criticized as putting up one more wall to citizenship.