The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento (Italian: Ministero degli Affari Esteri di Montevento), also referred to as the Chancellery of the Republic (Italian: Cancelleria della Repubblica) is the administrative institution of the State responsible for planning, directing, developing and executing the foreign policies and international relations of the Republic. It promotes the cultural exchange and international dissemination of Monteventani culture; making known the characteristics of the legal, political, economic and social regime of the Republic to foreign governments and provides the information that is required for that purpose. Since its creation in 1846, it has pledged to fulfil the following tasks:

• Represent the country and its views towards other states and international organizations;
• Protect the interests of the nation, as well as its citizens living or travelling abroad;
• Assist the Monteventani industries in the international marketplace, by striking trade deals with other states;
• Supervise the immigration process of foreign people to Montevento, providing aid and support.

It is directed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is selected by the Doge of the Republic. Since December 7, 2019, according to the indications of Doge Christian Saavedra, Mr. Fabiano Grado occupies this position, maintaining a highly globalist position, seeking the incorporation of Montevento in the international diplomatic scene by opening multiple embassies, participating in bilateral negotiations between several countries and deepening the participation of the Republic in international organizations of various kinds, but always defending and maintaining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic intact.

Due to the relatively small population of the country and the extremely pacifist position of the citizens of the Republic (which resulted in practically the total disarmament of the nation), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has played an extremely important role, due to the need to formalise international alliances and defense pacts to ensure the territorial integrity and defense of the Republic against foreign forces. Such is the importance of the Ministry that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is considered the third in the line of succession to the Dogeship of the Republic in case of death, resignation or disappearance of the Doge, only after the First Councillor (leader of the National Council), making him/her the third most important member of the Government.

The Ministry has its headquarters at the Palazzo Bertolotti in the capital city of San Giovanni. It was built in 1833 on the orders of Aronne Bertolotti, the first Doge of Montevento, and was designed by one of the best architects of the country at that time. It used to be the seat of the National Council, but in 1927 it was decided to move the Council to a new and larger establishment (the Palazzo Legislativo), making the Palazzo Bertolotti the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the place where most diplomatic meetings are organized by the state.

The Ministry is also one of the only Ministries of Montevento that offers the totality of its services via web at www.gov.mv/foreignaffairs.com, providing some degree of support even for those living in territories where Montevento does not have embassies, consulates or any other form of diplomatic relation.

As of 2020, the Ministry also oversees the permanent mission to the United Forum of Nations and plays an important role at organizing the elections to define the 23 UFN parliament members that correspond to Montevento.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento is constantly monitoring the situation of foreign countries to provide Monteventani citizens with information about the relative safety of travelling to or visiting one or more specific foreign countries or destinations. The Government of Montevento recommends checking the following information as a first step in planning any trip abroad.

The information is classified in the following categories to make it easier and faster for citizens to access it. A more detailed explanation can be provided by the Ministry if requested. No matter where you plan to travel, make sure you check the Travel Advice and Advisories page for your destination twice: once when you are planning your trip, and again shortly before you leave. Safety and security conditions may change between the date you book your travel and your departure date.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento has prepared a guide for general recommendations in case of emergency situations outside the country. The Republic of Montevento will provide all the necessary help to any Monteventani citizen if needed, providing the local authorities allow the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act in their country. In all cases, it is recommended to:

1. Keep calm. If possible, do not separate from the travel group and take shelter in the hotel where you are staying, without going out to public spaces, as long as local authorities do not report about security.

2. It is important to first ensure that children who might not know the magnitude of the danger be taken to the safest places.

3. Do not try to record, film or photograph what is happening. Your safety is more important.

4. Carry your cell phone at all times, keep it charged and turned on, save emergency numbers and contact information (consulate, hotel, family).

5. Follow the instructions and recommendations of the authorities of the country in which you are at all times. By no means try to act against their instructions, unless necessary.

6. Be aware of what is reported in the news and in the media, both national and international, regarding the situation of the region you are visiting.

7. Be at all times properly documented, with an identity card or passport.

8. Once the danger has passed, immediately call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento ((654) 263-4271) or the Embassy or Consulate of Montevento closer to your location to inform of the situation. Be ready to answer any question that you are asked, even if they seem to be not important, there is a reason you are being asked that.

9. If deemed necessary, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact you as soon as possible to give you more details on how to continue.
   

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento provides assistance with bureaucratic issues to both the citizens of Montevento traveling or living abroad and to the citizens of the countries where Montevento has diplomatic relations who wish to travel to or trade with Montevento. All services are also offered to any citizen of Montevento living in the Monteventani territories. Please be aware that some services may requiere you to pay a small fee.

• NATURALISATION SERVICES

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the only government institution capable of naturalising foreign persons as citizens of Montevento. According to the Article II, section 1 of the Constitution of Montevento, citizenship may be acquired by anyone who fulfil the following requirements:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀► REQUIREMENTS:

⠀⠀• Be living in Montevento for at least 5 (five) continuous years (Legal citizenship), or
⠀⠀• Live outside or in Montevento and have a father or mother with Monteventani citizenship (Natural citizenship), or
⠀⠀• Live outside or in Montevento and have a grandfather or grandmother with Monteventani citizenship (Natural citizenship).
⠀⠀• Have a clean criminal record, both in Montevento and foreign countries (Natural and Legal citizenship)

If you fulfil the above mentioned requierements, you are elegible to become a citizen of Montevento. In order to begin the naturalisation process, you must present yourself at any office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento, Embassy or Consulate and arrange a date for an interview and to present all the necessary documents for the procedure. You can also begin the process online at www.gov.mv/foreignaffairs.com at any time.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀► DOCUMENTATION NEEDED:

⠀⠀• Nationality and Identity Proof: Via one of the following options:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1) Birth certificate of the country of origin.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2) Other document of the country of origin (such as: marriage certificates, passports, identity documents, etc.)
⠀⠀• Residency Proof: Via one of the following options: (only for Legal citizenship applications)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1) Paychecks. (at least one from each of the past 5 years)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2) Utility bills. (at least one from each of the past 5 years)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀3) Tenancy agreements.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀4) Certificate of enrolment to educational institutions.
⠀⠀• Completed naturalisation form. DO NOT SIGN IT, a Monteventani Foreign Affairs' employee must witness you signing it.
⠀⠀• 2 passport photos: (51 x 51 mm) Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper and taken in the last 6 months.

You will also be asked to promise under oath that you profess democratic ideas and that you are not part of organizations that, through violence, may try go against the fundamental bases of Montevento and its citizens. No citizenship tests are needed to apply for Monteventani citizenship, and speaking Italian is not required, but recommended.

• PASSPORT APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the only government institution capable of issuing passports of Montevento. In order to begin the application or renewal, you must present yourself at any office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montevento, Embassy or Consulate and arrange a date for an interview and to present all the necessary documents for the procedure. You can also begin the process online at www.gov.mv/foreignaffairs.com at any time.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀► REQUIREMENTS:

⠀⠀• Be a citizen (Natural or Legal) of Montevento.
⠀⠀• Be over 18 years old, or have parental approval (both parents must agree).

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀► DOCUMENTATION NEEDED:

⠀⠀• To apply for a passport for the first time:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1) Valid Monteventani Identity card in good conditions. (and 2 photocopies)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2) Birth certificate. (and 2 photocopies)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀3) Child's permit given by both parents (only for people under 18 years old)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀4) Completed passport form. DO NOT SIGN IT, a Monteventani Foreign Affairs' employee must witness you signing it.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀5) 2 passport photos: (51 x 51 mm) Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper and taken in the last 6 months.

⠀⠀• For renewals:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1) Valid Monteventani Identity card in good conditions. (and 2 photocopies)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2) Old or expired passport.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2.1) If the passport was stolen: Copy of the police report.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2.2) If the passport was lost: Written sworn declaration.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀3) 2 passport photos: (51 x 51 mm) Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper and taken in the last 6 months.

Please note that the Republic reserves the right to deny or revoke your passport even if you meet all the conditions specified above. . You will be notified in a timely manner of this procedure by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• OTHER SERVICES

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can also provide you help with other services that you may need while travelling or living abroad or in Montevento. You can request the following services at any office or the Ministry of Foreing Affairs, at any embassy or at any consulate abroad. Some of these services are also offered via web (www.gov.mv/foreignaffairs.com) and by telephone.

• Provide links between the Sick, Injured or Hospitalised Abroad and Family in Montevento: An embassy or consulate can help you to communicate with sick, injured or hospitalised family members in a foreign country, at the request of a family member or the patient himself.

• Family Reunification Request: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can help you to bring children living abroad back to Montevento, or from Montevento to a foreign nation, as long as you can prove you have the economic means to sustain them.

• Request the benefits of the "Welcome Back" programme: Any citizen of Montevento living abroad for at least 5 years can request the benefits of the "Welcome Back" programme to return to Montevento alone or with their family. The benefits include free medical assistance card (for every member of the family), a rental guarantee from the Ministry of Housing, free installation of a landline telephone service, free internet service installation and 6 months free of any other charge and a prepaid cellphone service with ƒ 100 to make free calls for 6 months (for every member of the family).

• Location of People Abroad and in Montevento: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can help you to find your family members living abroad or living in Montevento if you are living abroad.

• Recognition of educational diplomas and degrees: The Republic of Montevento recognizes several internationally issued diplomas and degrees. (only available for diplomas or degrees issued by educational institutions from the European Union as part of the "EU-Montevento Trade & Education Agreement")

• Refugee Status Application: The status of refugee is granted to every person, who due to well-founded fears of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, belonging to a certain ethnic or social group or political opinions, is outside the country of their nationality or, because of such fears, do not want to avail of the protection of his/her country. Any person who has fled their country because their life, security or freedom has been threatened by widespread violence, aggression or foreign occupation, terrorism, internal conflicts, mass violation of human rights or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order will also be considered as a refugee.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also offers other services usually offered by other institutions of the government for Monteventani citizens living or travelling abroad. Please note that these services are only offered at embassies or consulates of Montevento in foreign countries, and that the national offices of the Ministry in Montevento will not offer them.

It is also important to note that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not issue any of the documents stated below, and it only functions as a link between the interested citizen living abroad and the corresponding ministry/institution responsible for issuing it. It is not a responsibility of the Ministry to accept or reject the following applications, but it has the duty to offer help and information about them.

⠀⠀• Renewal of Monteventani Identity Documents.
⠀⠀• Issuance of Birth Certificates.
⠀⠀• Issuance of Death Certificates.
⠀⠀• Issuance of Marriage Certificates.