You say this like other countries don&#x27;t also offer those services. Almost every western country does, and none of them tax their citizens abroad.<p>The UK embeds the cost of consular protection and embassy services into the renewal cost of a passport - approximately £15 in 2010, probably more now. It&#x27;s an insurance payment that most people will never use, so it doesn&#x27;t need to cost very much per person.<p>Citizens of a number of countries can enter the US without a visa. They don&#x27;t also have to fill out tax returns in the US.