The Empire of Great Britain is open to establishing diplomatic relations with other regions within NationStates. We maintain two forms of diplomatic regions with other regions: Consulate and Embassy.

Requirements for a Consulate

• Regions must have a population of at least 50 nations.

• Regions must be able to demonstrate active regional engagement through the following metrics:

  • A minimum of 3 Regional Message Board posts within the 72-hour period following application

  • Evidence of functioning regional government or leadership structure
    

• Regions must have a Discord server with at least 15 members and ongoing activity

• Regions must send a Consul to provide regular Foreign Updates in the Consulate on the Empire of Great Britain's forum at least once every month.
  

Requirements for an Embassy

The Empire of Great Britain reserves the right to decide who we establish in-game embassies with.

• Regions must have a population of at least 75 nations.

• Regions must be able to demonstrate active regional engagement through the following metrics:

  • A minimum of 5 Regional Message Board posts within the 72-hour period following application

  • Evidence of stable and active regional government with filled positions

  • A stable WA Delegate position
    

• Regions must have a Discord Server with regular diplomatic channels and at least 20 active members.

• Regions must send an Ambassador to provide regular Foreign Updates in the Embassy on the Empire of Great Britain's forum at least once month.
  

Preferred Diplomatic Partners

The Empire of Great Britain particularly welcomes relations with regions that share our values and interests, including:

• LGBTQ+ friendly communities

• Monarchist regions

• Defender or independent security alignment

• Political simulation regions
  

Strategic Partnership Exceptions

The Empire of Great Britain recognizes that numerical metrics alone cannot fully capture a region's value as a diplomatic partner. Therefore, the Foreign Office may waive certain requirements for regions deemed of strategic importance to the Empire.

Such exceptions may be granted based on:

• Military Significance: Regions with exceptional military capabilities, military organizations, or those offering unique security assets to our region.

• Cultural Heritage: Regions with strong historical or cultural ties to the Empire of Great Britain, including former colonies, close allies, or regions sharing significant cultural elements.

• Historical Significance: Regions with long-standing positive relations with the Empire or those that have provided substantial assistance during critical periods in our regional history.

• Specialized Expertise: Regions with particular strengths in areas beneficial to the Empire, such as roleplay development, technical infrastructure, or any other unique gameplay elements.

• Geopolitical Importance: Regions holding strategic influence in the broader NationStates world through their alliances, diplomatic networks, or reputation.
  

Diplomatic Exclusions and Prohibitions

The Empire of Great Britain categorically refuses diplomatic relations with regions demonstrating the following characteristics or behaviors:

• Ideological Prohibitions: Regions promoting fascism, nazism, racism, or other hateful ideologies contrary to the values of the Empire of Great Britain. This includes regions with flags, imagery, or official statements endorsing such ideologies.

• Discriminatory Practices and Toxic Behavior: Regions that engage in or promote discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion, disability, or gender; regions with leadership that actively promotes intolerance or maintains discriminatory policies; regions with documented patterns of harassment, doxxing, or intimidation campaigns against players or communities; regions that fail to maintain boundaries between roleplay and real-world conduct or use roleplay to justify harassment; and regions that inadequately moderate predatory behavior, particularly those enabling inappropriate interactions with minors or vulnerable community members.

• Military Incompatibility: Regions with military goals and objectives that might be against the interest of the Empire of Great Britain, including raider regions.

• Poaching Activities: Regions that have a documented and corroborated history engaging in the poaching of Empire of Great Britain nations/citizens or our close allies, or other regions. Evidence of substantiated poaching will result in immediate rejection of diplomatic overtures.

• Rules Violations: Regions that systematically violate NationStates Terms of Service or demonstrate patterns of exploiting gameplay mechanics in ways that undermine the integrity of the game.

• Diplomatic Hostility: Regions that have previously violated treaties with the Empire of Great Britain or have engaged in significant diplomatic hostilities against us or our closest allies.
  

Best Regards,

James Forsyte, the Duke of Warwick
Secretary of State for the Foreign Office