Foreign Diplomatic Policy Act
Section 10.004 — Diplomatic relations; establish requirements of foreign states; require clear and convincing evidence that requirements are satisfied.
The government shall only recognize and enter into diplomatic relations with a foreign state if that foreign state demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that it satisfies all of the following:
(a) The foreign state has existed for not less than 180 days.
(b) The foreign state is not engaged in a state of war with another foreign state.
(c) The foreign state satisfies all of the following conditions, as established by the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States:
(i) The foreign state has a non-zero population, not including the unregistered residents of a micronational state’s claimed territory.
(ii) The foreign state has a defined territory, not including extraterrestrial territorial claims or any claims that are based on virtual, imaginary, or geofictional maps.
(iii) The foreign state has a government capable of administering the foreign state’s territorial claims and conducting itself in diplomatic affairs.
(iv) The foreign state has the capacity to enter into diplomatic relations with other states.
(d) The foreign state has a meaningful digital and physical footprint that is well-documented, verifiable, and truthful.