The Department of Foreign Affairs, established in 1974, is the government department charged with representing the interests of Sanctaria abroad. Part of its purview includes the establishment and maintenance of Sanctarian embassies and consulates abroad, containing diplomatic links with strategic partners both regionally and internationally, the protection of Sanctarian citizens and business operating internationally, and the supervision of diplomatic missions located in Sanctaria.
The Department's Foreign Service team contains over 45,000 well-trained and well-educated diplomatic agents, versed not only in diplomacy and international affairs, but also in the support of Sanctarian citizens abroad, and in the encouragement of investment in Sanctaria.
The Government and People of Sanctaria wish you well and we hope that with the establishment of diplomatic links with other nations, we will strengthen not only our economic and political prospects, but also those prospects of our allies internationally.
The Divine Republic of Sanctaria, more commonly known as Sanctaria, is a parliamentary republic located in the International Democratic Union. Its nearest neighbours include Grosseschnauzers and Sciongrad.
A large nation, Sanctaria is divided into fifty counties, forty seven of which contain a provincial city, while the remaining three are cities in their own right. Its capital, and largest city, is Sanctus, located at the mouth of the Gulf of Sanctaria; Sanctus, as capital, is also the seat of government. Other large cities in Sanctaria include Corpus, the second largest city, and Haven, a close third. These three cities constitute the three city-counties, as mentioned earlier. As of 2013, it has a population of over 507 million inhabitants.
Sanctaria, as a state, has existed in two entities since 1215; the Papal States of Sanctaria, and its current incarnation, the Divine Republic of Sanctaria which was established in 1974. Originally ruled as an absolute theocratic monarchy, various treaties diluted the power of the monarch as time progressed until the Aequitian Treaty (1972), to come into effect on the death of the then monarch, formerly established Sanctaria in its current form, which occurred in late 1974.
Its uniqueness of having both experience of having existed since the 13th century as well has having the youthful nature of a new nation has attributed greatly to the increase in foreign investment seen in the Divine Republic since its formation. Despite a short recession in the 90s, Sanctaria's economy has grown greatly since its 1974 re-establishment and is one of the strongest in the region. Political freedoms, human rights, and civil liberties are enjoyed by all its citizens and the nation also has a high Human Development Index (HDI) rating, currently 0.953.
Sanctaria maintains a strong presence internationally being a member of many international organisations, most notably the World Assembly where the nation has sponsored, to date, five extant World Assembly Resolutions. Another notable organisation in which Sanctaria has membership include the Ryberg Institute of Mutual Trade, having been a founding member. It has diplomatic presences in many countries worldwide, with reciprocal embassies existing in Sanctaria.
Diplomatic Missions, both hosted and abroad, are supervised by the Office of Foreign Missions, an office within the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Intended for the safety of both visiting diplomats and Sanctarian citizens alike, there exists a number of regulations to establishing an embassy in the Divine Republic of Sanctaria. A dictum has also been issued by the Department on diplomatic immunity and its applications. Both embassy application regulations and the diplomatic immunity procedures now follow.
Embassy Application Regulations
1. Embassies
1.i. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to reject and/or rescind the application of any Diplomatic Mission to host an Embassy in Sanctaria.
1.ii. Embassies will be treated as the soil of the sovereign nation currently using it. However, all Embassy buildings, including the grounds, will remain the property of the Sanctarian government.
1.iii. The Sanctarian Police Force reserves the right to enter an embassy with appropriate documentation.
1.iv. The Government of Sanctaria will provide the plots of land free of charge and will subsidise all embassies built on them.
1.v. Aircraft, which Diplomatic Missions may have, will be stored at the nearest airfield unless otherwise stated.
1.vi. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to amend these regulations as written.
1.ii. Embassies will be treated as the soil of the sovereign nation currently using it. However, all Embassy buildings, including the grounds, will remain the property of the Sanctarian government.
1.iii. The Sanctarian Police Force reserves the right to enter an embassy with appropriate documentation.
1.iv. The Government of Sanctaria will provide the plots of land free of charge and will subsidise all embassies built on them.
1.v. Aircraft, which Diplomatic Missions may have, will be stored at the nearest airfield unless otherwise stated.
1.vi. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to amend these regulations as written.
2. Embassy Staff
2.i. The term Embassy Staff shall be applied in the following instances and under the following categories:
2.iii. Embassy Staff may be forcibly evacuated from Sanctaria in the outbreak of war either internally or externally.
2.iv. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to amend these regulations as written.
- 2.i.a. Security Staff shall refer to any armed, or otherwise, members of staff the Embassy may have.
2.i.b. Support Staff shall refer to any clerical members of staff the Embassy may have.
2.i.c. Diplomatic Staff shall refer to any diplomatic members of staff the Embassy may have.
2.i.d. Service Staff shall refer to any other members of staff the Embassy may have.
2.iii. Embassy Staff may be forcibly evacuated from Sanctaria in the outbreak of war either internally or externally.
2.iv. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to amend these regulations as written.
3. Restricted Substances
3.i. In the interest of safety and national security, Embassy Security Staff may be equipped with no more powerful than a sub-machine gun.
3.ii. Embassy vehicles are limited to 10 ground vehicles, 5 air vehicles, and 3 sea-based vehicles. Not all of these vehicles may be housed on-site.
3.iv. Various drug substances are illegal in Sanctaria. Embassy Staff found entering Sanctaria with illicit drugs will have the prohibited substances confiscated. Other sanctions may apply.
3.v. Animals are permitted, provided a licence for them is obtained from the Sanctarian Government. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to reject or approve any licence request.
3.vi. Any plants or plant-like substances brought into Sanctaria by Embassy Staff are subject to inspection. Any substance found to be dangerous or a risk to Sanctaria will be confiscated. Other sanctions may apply.
3.ii. Embassy vehicles are limited to 10 ground vehicles, 5 air vehicles, and 3 sea-based vehicles. Not all of these vehicles may be housed on-site.
3.iv. Various drug substances are illegal in Sanctaria. Embassy Staff found entering Sanctaria with illicit drugs will have the prohibited substances confiscated. Other sanctions may apply.
3.v. Animals are permitted, provided a licence for them is obtained from the Sanctarian Government. The Sanctarian Government reserve the right to reject or approve any licence request.
3.vi. Any plants or plant-like substances brought into Sanctaria by Embassy Staff are subject to inspection. Any substance found to be dangerous or a risk to Sanctaria will be confiscated. Other sanctions may apply.
Diplomatic Immunity Procedures
1. World Assembly member-nations
1.i. Embassy Staff shall be protected by the terms of current World Assembly Resolution #22.
1.ii. Immunity may be revoked at any time upon agreement between Sanctaria and the nation in question.
1.iii. The Sanctarian Government reserves the right to amend these regulations as written, provided they keep within the law set forth by the World Assembly.
1.iv. The Sanctarian Government reserves the right to leave the World Assembly, but not before adequate notice is given to nations with diplomatic ties with whom diplomatic immunity is governed by the WAR#22.
1.ii. Immunity may be revoked at any time upon agreement between Sanctaria and the nation in question.
1.iii. The Sanctarian Government reserves the right to amend these regulations as written, provided they keep within the law set forth by the World Assembly.
1.iv. The Sanctarian Government reserves the right to leave the World Assembly, but not before adequate notice is given to nations with diplomatic ties with whom diplomatic immunity is governed by the WAR#22.
2. Non-World Assembly member-nations
2.i. Diplomatic Immunity shall be extended towards all Embassy Staff.
2.ii. Diplomatic Immunity shall consist of the following:
2.v. Diplomatic Immunity shall not be withdrawn without consent by both nations.
2.ii. Diplomatic Immunity shall consist of the following:
- 2.ii.a. Freedom from arrest and/or detention.
2.ii.b. Freedom from prosecution.
2.ii.c. Freedom from being issued a subpoena.
- 2.iii.a. Tickets issued for traffic and/or public order incidents.
2.iii.b. Freedom from being subject to a warrant to enter the Embassy.
2.v. Diplomatic Immunity shall not be withdrawn without consent by both nations.
Please provide the following information if you wish to establish an embassy in Sanctaria. When choosing a location for your embassy, please reference this list.
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[b][u]Section 1[/u][/b]
[list][*][i]A. National Information:[/i]
[list=i][*]Full Name of Nation:
[*]Shorthand Name of Nation:
[*]Government Type:
[*]WA Classification:
[*]WA Member (Y/N):
[*]Head of State:
[*]Head of Government [i](if as above, please leave blank)[/i]:
[*]Government Department responsible for Embassy applications:[/list][/list]
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[list][*][i]B. Ambassadors Information:[/i]
[list=i][*]Name of Ambassador:
[*]Qualifications [i](if any)[/i]:
[*]Ambassador’s Family [i](if any)[/i]:
[*]Other [i](please put health issues here)[/i]:[/list][/list]
[list][*][i]C. Staff Information:[/i]
[list=i][*]Number of Security Staff:
[*]Number of weapons [i](please refer to the weapons permitted)[/i]:
[*]Number of Diplomatic Staff:
[*]Number of Support Staff:
[*]Number of Service Staff:
[*]Number of Vehicles [i](please refer to the vehicles permitted)[/i]:[/list][/list]
[list][*][i]D. Location Information:[/i]
[list=i][*]Desired First Choice:
[*]Desired Second Choice:
[*]Special Requests:[/list][/list]
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[list][*][i]E. Other Information:[/i]
[list=i][*]Would you like Sanctaria to establish an Embassy in your nation:
[*]Would you like to create a Trade Agreement with Sanctaria:
[*]Would you like to create a Treaty with Sanctaria:
[*]Is there any other information we should know:[/list][/list]
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Application Number:
Date Received:
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We look forward to receiving your applications. If we do not get back to an application within 5 working days then it may have been overlooked, please send it again. We will respond to all applications, giving our reasons for denial if denied.
Regards,
Brian Young
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
