Foreign relations of Mercury
The foreign relations of Mercury are conducted by the President of Mercury in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Mercury has a policy of neutrality and is a founding member of the Xäiville Convention.
Overview
List of foreign missions
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Mercury automatically grants the right to establish an embassy to all MCS member nations. All embassies are located in the city of Mercury. This section lists Mercurian embassies located in each MCS member nation.
International organisations
Xäiville Convention
Mercury is a founding member of the Convention, alongside Craitland, Senya and Tellia, with whom Mercury have enjoyed a long-established friendly relationship. The Convention establishes a free trade and free movement area between signatory states, and is open to any nation that can demonstrate a peaceful and amicable relationship with all other nations on Micras. Hurmu became the fifth signatory state
Visa policy
Mercury has a default policy of allowing visa-free travel for up to 28 days to nationals of any MCS member state. Where a nation requires a visa of Mercurian travels, Mercury reciprocates this arrangement, but seeks to eliminate the need for visas with at least 90% of nations before the end of 2021. Occasionally, restrictions are imposed on citizens from some nations for other reasons.
Free movement vs. unrestricted movement
The majority of nations on Micras are afforded unrestricted movement in Mercury. This means that visitors to Mercury must pass through passport control and customs upon entering the country, and must declare any items over the value of Cr 2,000. Visitors are typically allowed to stay for a maximum of 28 days, however this can be extended to 3 months upon application to the Office of Citizenship and Immigration (OCI).
Citizens of nations afforded free movement may enter the country with just a passport scan, and may stay indefinitely. They are treated, for the purposes of immigration, as residents, and therefore only need to declare goods over the value of Cr 5,000.
Restricted movement
In some cases, the OCI may impose restrictions on certain countries' citizens, with the key difference being that visitors from these nations must notify the OCI of their intention to travel no less than 28 days prior to travel, and do not have the option of extending their visit, however, they are free to apply for resident status.
Resident status
All visitors to Mercury are eligible to apply for resident status, provided there are no less than 14 days remaining of their visit. In order for the application to be successful, the visitor must show proof of employment and have a permanent residence.
Summary of foreign relations
| Nation | Outlook | Visa requirement | Notes |
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 Aemilia |
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 Aerla |
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 Benacian Union |
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 Çakaristan |
Neutral | Restricted movement | Reciprocal visa requirement – can be obtained on arrival |
 Calbion |
Amicable | Unrestricted movement | 90 days visa-free as standard |
 Constancia |
Amicable | Unrestricted movement | Mercury is respected by Constancia and this is informally reciprocated |
 Craitland |
Positive | Free movement | Xäiville Convention signatory |
 Daau |
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 Dark Berry Islands |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | |
 Floria |
Positive | Restricted movement | Reciprocal visa requirement – can be obtained on arrival, relations generally friendly |
 Hurmu |
Positive | Free movement | Xäiville Convention signatory |
 Imperial Federation |
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 International Mandate |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | No contact established – sponsored for Xäiville Convention accession by Senya |
 Kalgachia |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | |
 Kurum Ash-Sharqia |
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 Lac Glacei |
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 Meckelnburgh |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | |
 Mondosphere |
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 Moorland |
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 Natopia |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | |
 New Batavia |
Positive | Unrestricted movement | 90 days visa-free as standard – co-operated on the status of Lucerne |
 Nouvelle Alexandrie |
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 Oportia |
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 Sanama |
Amicable | Unrestricted movement | Has not opened formal relations, but informally enjoy an amicable relationship
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 Senya |
Positive | Free movement | Xäiville Convention signatory |
 Shireroth |
Neutral | Restricted movement | Reciprocal visa requirement – can be obtained on arrival |
 Suren |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement | |
 Tellia |
Positive | Free movement | Xäiville Convention signatory |
 The Hexarchy |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement |
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 Three Kingdoms |
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 United Principalities of Cibola |
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 United Cities of the Vales |
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 Vegno |
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 Zeed |
Neutral | Unrestricted movement |
