A Country Just Signed a Deal to Build an Embassy for Aliens

For the first time in recorded history, a national government has officially agreed to explore building an embassy to welcome extraterrestrial visitors.

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So here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: A sovereign nation somewhere on Earth has signed paperwork to potentially build an embassy for aliens. I’m not kidding. This actually happened.
Before you click away thinking this is some internet hoax or April Fools’ joke that got posted on the wrong day, stick with me. What makes this story fascinating isn’t just that it happened—it’s who made it happen, and how they’ve been working toward this moment for half a century.

The Deal Nobody Saw Coming

In 2024, the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact announced that a national government—whose identity they’re keeping confidential for now—has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the Raelian Movement to explore creating an Embassy for Extraterrestrials.
Yeah, you read that right. A Memorandum of Collaboration. That’s official government language. Not a petition, not a suggestion box submission—an actual signed document. The memorandum outlines a collaborative framework including objectives, roles and responsibilities, principles of cooperation, and a timeline for exploratory work.
Daniel Turcotte, who runs the Embassy for Extraterrestrials Project, called it “a historic day for humanity,” adding that “a nation has finally shown the courage and vision to prepare for the return of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization to Earth.”
I know what you’re thinking: “Darren, what nation would actually sign this?” And that’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? They won’t say. Which is either strategic diplomacy or—if you’re a skeptic—really convenient. We’ll come back to that.

Meet the Raelians

Okay, so let’s talk about who’s behind this, because you need the context to understand just how wild this story gets.
The Raelian Movement was founded by a French guy named Claude Vorilhon, who claims that on December 13, 1973, he encountered extraterrestrial beings. According to Vorilhon, these aliens told him that humans were created by extraterrestrials called the Elohim using advanced technology, and they gave him the name Raël and appointed him as their ambassador on Earth.
So: It’s 1973, you’re in France, and a guy says aliens landed and made him their spokesperson. Then, on October 7, 1975, Raël claims the Elohim came back, took him to their home planet, showed him around their society, and taught him their meditation techniques.
This probably sounds familiar. It should. The movement presents a form of the ancient astronauts theory that was already popular when the religion was formed in the 1970s—several French authors and Erich von Däniken had already published books about extraterrestrials creating life on Earth before Raël’s encounter.
From a practical standpoint: All members of the Raelian Movement are asked to donate 10 percent of their income to finance construction of an embassy for the Elohim. That’s right—they’ve been collecting tithes for an alien embassy since the 1970s.
And before you dismiss this as some fringe group operating out of somebody’s garage, consider this: The organization was founded in 1974 and claims to have more than 130,000 members in over 120 countries, with approximately 300 members serving as Guides who lead activities.
That’s not nothing. That’s an international organization with serious numbers.

Cult or Religion? The Debate

Alright, let’s address the elephant in the room. Is this a cult?
The French government officially classifies the Raelian Movement as a “secte”—that’s the French word for cult. France doesn’t mess around with this stuff; they take a hard line.
The classification gets murky though: The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, along with some sociologists, have classified the International Raelian Movement as a religion rather than a cult.
So depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re on, they’re either a dangerous cult or a legitimate religious movement. That tells you something about how complicated these classifications can be.

The Diplomatic Playbook

How does a UFO religion that started in the 1970s end up getting a government to sign official paperwork in 2024? That’s a 50-year journey, and these folks didn’t spend that time sitting around in robes chanting at the sky.
In February 2021, they created the Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact—a non-profit international network of politicians, diplomats, government officials, and others who share the goal of welcoming extraterrestrial civilizations to establish diplomatic missions on Earth.
Notice the language shift there? They’re not talking about UFO believers or alien enthusiasts. They’re recruiting politicians and diplomats. They’re playing the long game.
And they went straight for the international diplomatic framework. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was signed on April 18, 1961, and it’s an international treaty that defines diplomatic relations between independent countries—it’s been ratified by almost every country on the planet.
So the Alliance drafted something called the “Optional Protocol Concerning Embassies for Extra-Terrestrials,” intended to become the third optional protocol to the Vienna Convention.
They’re not asking for special treatment or making up new rules. They’re trying to work within the existing international diplomatic system. That’s actually pretty clever.
They even wrote to the United Nations Secretary General requesting an international conference to discuss the protocol, and the UN responded that it could only do so upon request of at least one head of mission—an ambassador to the UN. The Alliance is aiming for support from at least three UN countries that are also signatories to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
So they got an actual response from the UN. Not a form letter rejection—a response explaining the process. That means somebody at the UN took this seriously enough to write back with real information.

The Embassy Plans Are Real (And Expensive)

So… do these people have actual plans or is this all just talk? Oh, they have plans. Detailed ones.
In March 2022, Daniel Turcotte explained that his goal is to welcome an extraterrestrial civilization no later than 2035, and the team developed detailed architectural plans for the embassy, moving beyond ground plans and illustrations to more accurate plans for discussions with countries and specialized organizations seeking foreign investment.
They’ve got architects. They’ve got blueprints. They’ve moved past the “wouldn’t it be cool if” phase into actual construction planning.
The project involves investing tens of millions of U.S. dollars in construction and operation, with plans to attract at least three million visitors per year to a site where a half-scale model of the embassy would serve as a tourist attraction during the construction phase.
Three million visitors? Really? But consider this—people visit the world’s largest ball of twine. They drive hundreds of miles to see a mysterious roadside attraction. An alien embassy tourist site? That would pull crowds.
The requirements are specific too. The embassy must be built in neutral territory designated by the host country and recognized by all other nations, at least 1,000 meters from all surrounding walls, and the site must be large enough for the embassy to be built in the middle of a park.
According to the specifications Raël says he received from the Elohim, the embassy must be built in a neutral location granted rights of extraterritoriality and guaranteed neutral airspace.
Extraterritoriality—that’s the same status embassies have now. When you’re on embassy grounds, you’re technically on the soil of another nation. They want the same thing, just for aliens instead of Canadians or Germans.

The Timeline

Their project timeline includes diplomatic initiatives from 2019 to 2022, site location analysis from 2022 to 2025, site acquisition from 2025 to 2027, and planning and construction from 2027 to 2030. After 2030, the embassy would operate in caretaker mode, awaiting the arrival of an extraterrestrial delegation.
So according to their schedule, we’re currently in the “site location analysis” phase. Which makes the timing of this memorandum signing make sense—they’re not building yet, they’re exploring locations.
In July 2022, teams on each continent began presenting the Embassy for Extraterrestrials project to mayors of 50 selected cities around the world.
Fifty cities. They didn’t just shoot for one location—they went big.
The Raelian Movement asked multiple countries to consider hosting the embassy project, and several indicated an interest in allocating space for the endeavor, with preliminary discussions already underway.
Several countries showed interest. Not one. Several.

Growing Momentum

Something that surprised me when I was researching this: The support has been growing, not shrinking.
By February 2022, one year after the Alliance was created, it reported support from 15 organizations representing more than half a million supporters worldwide.
By late 2023, the Alliance reported being supported by 25 organizations representing 1,823,000 followers worldwide.
That’s not a typo. In less than two years, they went from half a million supporters to over 1.8 million. That’s exponential growth.
Viedamour Elliott, the Alliance’s Media Relations Officer, described it as “a collection of nearly a dozen organizations representing over one hundred thousand people working together, with the goal of setting the stage for an official diplomatic visit or mission with an extraterrestrial civilization.”

They’re Not Just Talking to Mayors

The Alliance has been making inroads at higher levels too. On January 19, 2023, San Marino’s Parliament—that’s an actual national parliament—voted to approve a proposal in favor of creating a permanent office in San Marino dedicated to the scientific study of UFOs, which was to be submitted to the United Nations in the form of a Resolution.
San Marino. A sovereign nation recognized by the United Nations. That’s not some local city council—that’s a country’s parliament voting on this.

The Big Question: Which Country Signed?

So we’re back to the mystery that started this whole story: Which nation signed the memorandum?
The Alliance won’t say. And I get why that’s frustrating. If you’re a skeptic, you’re thinking, “Sure, a country signed it, but which country? Until you tell me, I’m calling BS.”
But if you’re playing devil’s advocate, you could argue there might be legitimate reasons for confidentiality at this exploratory stage. Countries negotiate sensitive agreements all the time before public announcements. Sometimes you need to work out the details before facing the inevitable media circus.
Or—and let’s be honest—maybe keeping it vague gives them more flexibility. Maybe it makes the claim harder to disprove. I’m not saying that’s what’s happening, but you have to consider all possibilities.

What Do They Actually Believe?

What these folks think is going to happen when 2035 rolls around: According to the Alliance, based on current events and UFO disclosures, they believe an extraterrestrial civilization may return to Earth by 2035, with agreements with the selected host country needing to be finalized by 2027 at the latest before construction can begin.
Raël himself stated: “They are not invaders. It is up to us to invite them—and our invitation is the Embassy. Without the neutrality of an Embassy, an unannounced and undesired landing would have enormous political, economic, and social repercussions.”
There’s actually an interesting logic to that statement, if you accept the premise. If aliens showed up unannounced, it would cause chaos. Having an established diplomatic framework would theoretically make things smoother.
Of course, that’s a big “if you accept the premise.”

The Bottom Line

Look, I’ve spent a lot of time telling you about this story, and I want to be straight with you: I can’t tell you whether the Raelians are visionary pioneers preparing for humanity’s next chapter or whether they’re a UFO religion (cult) that’s been remarkably successful at legitimizing themselves through international diplomatic channels.
What I can tell you is this: They’ve been working on this project for 50 years. They’ve collected millions in tithes. They’ve created an international alliance with nearly 2 million supporters. They’ve gotten responses from the UN. A national parliament voted to support UFO research connected to their efforts. And now, according to them, a sovereign nation has signed official paperwork to explore building an alien embassy.
That’s not a conspiracy theory. Those are documented facts.
Whether that makes them dedicated believers, successful hustlers, or something in between—well, that’s for you to decide.
Somewhere on this planet, there are government officials who have sat down at a table and seriously discussed making room for extraterrestrial diplomats. And that’s either the most hopeful thing you’ve heard all year or the most absurd, depending on your perspective.
Me? I’m just telling you what happened. And what happened is weirder than most fiction I’ve read. And I’m going to leave it at that.

References

A Nation Signs a Historic Memorandum of Collaboration to Prepare Embassy for Extraterrestrials
Building an Embassy for Extraterrestrials
Diplomatic Immunity for Extraterrestrial Visitors
ET Embassy Day: Raelian Architects Unveil Architectural Plans
The International Raelian Movement Creates the First Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact
The Raelian Embassy for Extraterrestrials Project Presented to 50 Cities
Raelians to Celebrate 10th Annual ET Embassy Day
Raëlism – Wikipedia
Factsheet: The Raëlian Movement
E.T. Embassy Day
Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact LinkedIn
Alien Earth Forum: How Close Are We To An Intergalactic Embassy?
The Alliance for Extraterrestrial Diplomatic Contact Has Reached Half a Million Supporters

NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.