{"id":276,"date":"2021-06-25T15:54:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:01:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:01:30","slug":"take-the-first-step","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/find-your-calling\/take-the-first-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover Banner-Header\" id=\"banner-933154451\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-642439283\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x0 y50 md-y50 lg-y80 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_602367848\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 25px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR-1024x376.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR-600x220.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NALS-New-Logo-horizontal-FULL-COLOR.png 1311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_602367848 {\n  width: 90%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h1>Apply online to the North American Lutheran Seminary<\/h1>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-642439283 .text-box-content {\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n#text-box-642439283 .text-inner {\n  padding: 30px 20px 30px 20px;\n}\n#text-box-642439283 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-642439283 {\n    width: 82%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-642439283 {\n    width: 44%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-933154451 {\n  padding-top: 720px;\n}\n#banner-933154451 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GroupHighFive.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1335388882\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-154345571\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2110665047\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p class=\"Blue-Sub\">Take the first step on your journey.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve done a lot of thinking and praying. You\u2019ve talked to your friends, your teachers, your pastors, your family \u2014 and they\u2019ve all contributed in their own way to the decision you\u2019re about to make.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re still on the fence, rest easy. Part of our application process is helping\u00a0you\u00a0discern whether or not seminary is right for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re visiting this website, then more than likely you are seriously considering theological education in preparation for Word and Sacrament ministry in the North American Lutheran Church. You probably have lots of questions about what this education will require. To help answer your questions, read through the <em>Standards of Theological Education an<\/em><em>d Pastoral Formation <\/em>for the NALS, as well as the\u00a0<em>Seminary and the Candidacy Process of the North American Lutheran Church<\/em> by clicking the buttons below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1244223406\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-967325890\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/C2877_06_NALS_Overview_Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary box-shadow-2\" rel=\"noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>NALS Standards<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1499455977\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thenalc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/candidacymanual.approved3.12.22byEC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary box-shadow-2\" rel=\"noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>NALC Candidacy<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Please know, we are here to help you discern a call. The first step in that discernment is to apply for admission into the NALS Network. Your application will be prayerfully reviewed. After review, a small team will meet with you (most likely via Zoom) to pray with you and discuss your application. 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>Morocco<\/option><option value='Mozambique' >Mozambique<\/option><option value='Myanmar' >Myanmar<\/option><option value='Namibia' >Namibia<\/option><option value='Nauru' >Nauru<\/option><option value='Nepal' >Nepal<\/option><option value='Netherlands' >Netherlands<\/option><option value='New Caledonia' >New Caledonia<\/option><option value='New Zealand' >New Zealand<\/option><option value='Nicaragua' >Nicaragua<\/option><option value='Niger' >Niger<\/option><option value='Nigeria' >Nigeria<\/option><option value='Niue' >Niue<\/option><option value='Norfolk Island' >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value='North Macedonia' >North Macedonia<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Norway' >Norway<\/option><option value='Oman' >Oman<\/option><option value='Pakistan' >Pakistan<\/option><option value='Palau' >Palau<\/option><option value='Palestine, State of' >Palestine, State of<\/option><option value='Panama' >Panama<\/option><option value='Papua New Guinea' >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value='Paraguay' >Paraguay<\/option><option value='Peru' >Peru<\/option><option value='Philippines' >Philippines<\/option><option value='Pitcairn' >Pitcairn<\/option><option value='Poland' >Poland<\/option><option value='Portugal' >Portugal<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Qatar' >Qatar<\/option><option value='Romania' >Romania<\/option><option value='Russian Federation' >Russian Federation<\/option><option value='Rwanda' >Rwanda<\/option><option value='R\u00e9union' >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value='Saint Barth\u00e9lemy' >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value='Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha' >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value='Saint Kitts and Nevis' >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value='Saint Lucia' >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value='Saint Martin' >Saint Martin<\/option><option value='Saint Pierre and Miquelon' >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value='Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value='Samoa' >Samoa<\/option><option value='San Marino' >San Marino<\/option><option value='Sao Tome and Principe' >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value='Saudi Arabia' >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value='Senegal' >Senegal<\/option><option value='Serbia' >Serbia<\/option><option value='Seychelles' >Seychelles<\/option><option value='Sierra Leone' >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value='Singapore' >Singapore<\/option><option value='Sint Maarten' >Sint Maarten<\/option><option value='Slovakia' >Slovakia<\/option><option value='Slovenia' >Slovenia<\/option><option value='Solomon Islands' >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value='Somalia' >Somalia<\/option><option value='South Africa' >South Africa<\/option><option value='South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands' >South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value='South Sudan' >South Sudan<\/option><option value='Spain' >Spain<\/option><option value='Sri Lanka' >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value='Sudan' >Sudan<\/option><option value='Suriname' >Suriname<\/option><option value='Svalbard and Jan Mayen' >Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value='Sweden' >Sweden<\/option><option value='Switzerland' >Switzerland<\/option><option value='Syria Arab Republic' >Syria Arab Republic<\/option><option value='Taiwan' >Taiwan<\/option><option value='Tajikistan' >Tajikistan<\/option><option value='Tanzania, the United Republic of' >Tanzania, the United Republic of<\/option><option value='Thailand' >Thailand<\/option><option value='Timor-Leste' >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value='Togo' >Togo<\/option><option value='Tokelau' >Tokelau<\/option><option value='Tonga' >Tonga<\/option><option value='Trinidad and Tobago' >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value='Tunisia' >Tunisia<\/option><option value='Turkmenistan' >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value='Turks and Caicos Islands' >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value='Tuvalu' >Tuvalu<\/option><option value='T\u00fcrkiye' >T\u00fcrkiye<\/option><option value='US Minor Outlying Islands' >US Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value='Uganda' >Uganda<\/option><option value='Ukraine' >Ukraine<\/option><option value='United Arab Emirates' >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value='United Kingdom' >United Kingdom<\/option><option value='United States' >United States<\/option><option value='Uruguay' >Uruguay<\/option><option value='Uzbekistan' >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value='Vanuatu' >Vanuatu<\/option><option value='Venezuela' >Venezuela<\/option><option value='Viet Nam' >Viet Nam<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, British' >Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, U.S.' >Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value='Wallis and Futuna' >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value='Western Sahara' >Western Sahara<\/option><option value='Yemen' >Yemen<\/option><option value='Zambia' >Zambia<\/option><option value='Zimbabwe' >Zimbabwe<\/option><option value='\u00c5land Islands' >\u00c5land Islands<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_3_4_6' id='input_3_4_6_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Country<\/label>\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_3_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_5\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_5'>Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_5' id='input_3_5' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_6\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_6'>Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_6' id='input_3_6' type='email' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_8\" ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">Church Information<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"field_3_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_12\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_12'>Church Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_12' id='input_3_12' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_3_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_10\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Church Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip has_country ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_3_10' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_1_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_10.1' id='input_3_10_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_10_1' id='input_3_10_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_2_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_10.2' id='input_3_10_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_10_2' id='input_3_10_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_3_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_10.3' id='input_3_10_3' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_3_10_3' id='input_3_10_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_4_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_10.4' id='input_3_10_4' value=''      aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_10_4' id='input_3_10_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State \/ Province \/ Region<\/label>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_5_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_10.5' id='input_3_10_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_3_10_5' id='input_3_10_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP \/ Postal Code<\/label>\n                                <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_country ginput_address_country gform-grid-col' id='input_3_10_6_container' >\n                                        <select name='input_10.6' id='input_3_10_6'   aria-required='true'    ><option value='' selected='selected'><\/option><option value='Afghanistan' >Afghanistan<\/option><option value='Albania' >Albania<\/option><option value='Algeria' >Algeria<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Andorra' >Andorra<\/option><option value='Angola' >Angola<\/option><option value='Anguilla' >Anguilla<\/option><option value='Antarctica' >Antarctica<\/option><option value='Antigua and Barbuda' >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value='Argentina' >Argentina<\/option><option value='Armenia' >Armenia<\/option><option value='Aruba' >Aruba<\/option><option value='Australia' >Australia<\/option><option value='Austria' >Austria<\/option><option value='Azerbaijan' >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value='Bahamas' >Bahamas<\/option><option value='Bahrain' >Bahrain<\/option><option value='Bangladesh' >Bangladesh<\/option><option value='Barbados' >Barbados<\/option><option value='Belarus' >Belarus<\/option><option value='Belgium' >Belgium<\/option><option value='Belize' >Belize<\/option><option value='Benin' >Benin<\/option><option value='Bermuda' >Bermuda<\/option><option value='Bhutan' >Bhutan<\/option><option value='Bolivia' >Bolivia<\/option><option value='Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba' >Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba<\/option><option value='Bosnia and Herzegovina' >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value='Botswana' >Botswana<\/option><option value='Bouvet Island' >Bouvet Island<\/option><option value='Brazil' >Brazil<\/option><option value='British Indian Ocean Territory' >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value='Brunei Darussalam' >Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value='Bulgaria' >Bulgaria<\/option><option value='Burkina Faso' >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value='Burundi' >Burundi<\/option><option value='Cabo Verde' >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value='Cambodia' >Cambodia<\/option><option value='Cameroon' >Cameroon<\/option><option value='Canada' >Canada<\/option><option value='Cayman Islands' >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value='Central African Republic' >Central African Republic<\/option><option value='Chad' >Chad<\/option><option value='Chile' >Chile<\/option><option value='China' >China<\/option><option value='Christmas Island' >Christmas Island<\/option><option value='Cocos Islands' >Cocos Islands<\/option><option value='Colombia' >Colombia<\/option><option value='Comoros' >Comoros<\/option><option value='Congo' >Congo<\/option><option value='Congo, Democratic Republic of the' >Congo, Democratic Republic of the<\/option><option value='Cook Islands' >Cook Islands<\/option><option value='Costa Rica' >Costa Rica<\/option><option value='Croatia' >Croatia<\/option><option value='Cuba' >Cuba<\/option><option value='Cura\u00e7ao' >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value='Cyprus' >Cyprus<\/option><option value='Czechia' >Czechia<\/option><option value='C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire' >C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire<\/option><option value='Denmark' >Denmark<\/option><option value='Djibouti' >Djibouti<\/option><option value='Dominica' >Dominica<\/option><option value='Dominican Republic' >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value='Ecuador' >Ecuador<\/option><option value='Egypt' >Egypt<\/option><option value='El Salvador' >El Salvador<\/option><option value='Equatorial Guinea' >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value='Eritrea' >Eritrea<\/option><option value='Estonia' >Estonia<\/option><option value='Eswatini' >Eswatini<\/option><option value='Ethiopia' >Ethiopia<\/option><option value='Falkland Islands' >Falkland Islands<\/option><option value='Faroe Islands' >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value='Fiji' >Fiji<\/option><option value='Finland' >Finland<\/option><option value='France' >France<\/option><option value='French Guiana' >French Guiana<\/option><option value='French Polynesia' >French Polynesia<\/option><option value='French Southern Territories' >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value='Gabon' >Gabon<\/option><option value='Gambia' >Gambia<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Germany' >Germany<\/option><option value='Ghana' >Ghana<\/option><option value='Gibraltar' >Gibraltar<\/option><option value='Greece' >Greece<\/option><option value='Greenland' >Greenland<\/option><option value='Grenada' >Grenada<\/option><option value='Guadeloupe' >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Guatemala' >Guatemala<\/option><option value='Guernsey' >Guernsey<\/option><option value='Guinea' >Guinea<\/option><option value='Guinea-Bissau' >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value='Guyana' >Guyana<\/option><option value='Haiti' >Haiti<\/option><option value='Heard Island and McDonald Islands' >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value='Holy See' >Holy See<\/option><option value='Honduras' >Honduras<\/option><option value='Hong Kong' >Hong Kong<\/option><option value='Hungary' >Hungary<\/option><option value='Iceland' >Iceland<\/option><option value='India' >India<\/option><option value='Indonesia' >Indonesia<\/option><option value='Iran' >Iran<\/option><option value='Iraq' >Iraq<\/option><option value='Ireland' >Ireland<\/option><option value='Isle of Man' >Isle of Man<\/option><option value='Israel' >Israel<\/option><option value='Italy' >Italy<\/option><option value='Jamaica' >Jamaica<\/option><option value='Japan' >Japan<\/option><option value='Jersey' >Jersey<\/option><option value='Jordan' >Jordan<\/option><option value='Kazakhstan' >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value='Kenya' >Kenya<\/option><option value='Kiribati' >Kiribati<\/option><option value='Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of' >Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of<\/option><option value='Korea, Republic of' >Korea, Republic of<\/option><option value='Kuwait' >Kuwait<\/option><option value='Kyrgyzstan' >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value='Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic' >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option><option value='Latvia' >Latvia<\/option><option value='Lebanon' >Lebanon<\/option><option value='Lesotho' >Lesotho<\/option><option value='Liberia' >Liberia<\/option><option value='Libya' >Libya<\/option><option value='Liechtenstein' >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value='Lithuania' >Lithuania<\/option><option value='Luxembourg' >Luxembourg<\/option><option value='Macao' >Macao<\/option><option value='Madagascar' >Madagascar<\/option><option value='Malawi' >Malawi<\/option><option value='Malaysia' >Malaysia<\/option><option value='Maldives' >Maldives<\/option><option value='Mali' >Mali<\/option><option value='Malta' >Malta<\/option><option value='Marshall Islands' >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value='Martinique' >Martinique<\/option><option value='Mauritania' >Mauritania<\/option><option value='Mauritius' >Mauritius<\/option><option value='Mayotte' >Mayotte<\/option><option value='Mexico' >Mexico<\/option><option value='Micronesia' >Micronesia<\/option><option value='Moldova' >Moldova<\/option><option value='Monaco' >Monaco<\/option><option value='Mongolia' >Mongolia<\/option><option value='Montenegro' >Montenegro<\/option><option value='Montserrat' >Montserrat<\/option><option value='Morocco' >Morocco<\/option><option value='Mozambique' >Mozambique<\/option><option value='Myanmar' >Myanmar<\/option><option value='Namibia' >Namibia<\/option><option value='Nauru' >Nauru<\/option><option value='Nepal' >Nepal<\/option><option value='Netherlands' >Netherlands<\/option><option value='New Caledonia' >New Caledonia<\/option><option value='New Zealand' >New Zealand<\/option><option value='Nicaragua' >Nicaragua<\/option><option value='Niger' >Niger<\/option><option value='Nigeria' >Nigeria<\/option><option value='Niue' >Niue<\/option><option value='Norfolk Island' >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value='North Macedonia' >North Macedonia<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Norway' >Norway<\/option><option value='Oman' >Oman<\/option><option value='Pakistan' >Pakistan<\/option><option value='Palau' >Palau<\/option><option value='Palestine, State of' >Palestine, State of<\/option><option value='Panama' >Panama<\/option><option value='Papua New Guinea' >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value='Paraguay' >Paraguay<\/option><option value='Peru' >Peru<\/option><option value='Philippines' >Philippines<\/option><option value='Pitcairn' >Pitcairn<\/option><option value='Poland' >Poland<\/option><option value='Portugal' >Portugal<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Qatar' >Qatar<\/option><option value='Romania' >Romania<\/option><option value='Russian Federation' >Russian Federation<\/option><option value='Rwanda' >Rwanda<\/option><option value='R\u00e9union' >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value='Saint Barth\u00e9lemy' >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value='Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha' >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value='Saint Kitts and Nevis' >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value='Saint Lucia' >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value='Saint Martin' >Saint Martin<\/option><option value='Saint Pierre and Miquelon' >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value='Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value='Samoa' >Samoa<\/option><option value='San Marino' >San Marino<\/option><option value='Sao Tome and Principe' >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value='Saudi Arabia' >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value='Senegal' >Senegal<\/option><option value='Serbia' >Serbia<\/option><option value='Seychelles' >Seychelles<\/option><option value='Sierra Leone' >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value='Singapore' >Singapore<\/option><option value='Sint Maarten' >Sint Maarten<\/option><option value='Slovakia' >Slovakia<\/option><option value='Slovenia' >Slovenia<\/option><option value='Solomon Islands' >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value='Somalia' >Somalia<\/option><option value='South Africa' >South Africa<\/option><option value='South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands' >South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value='South Sudan' >South Sudan<\/option><option value='Spain' >Spain<\/option><option value='Sri Lanka' >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value='Sudan' >Sudan<\/option><option value='Suriname' >Suriname<\/option><option value='Svalbard and Jan Mayen' >Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value='Sweden' >Sweden<\/option><option value='Switzerland' >Switzerland<\/option><option value='Syria Arab Republic' >Syria Arab Republic<\/option><option value='Taiwan' >Taiwan<\/option><option value='Tajikistan' >Tajikistan<\/option><option value='Tanzania, the United Republic of' >Tanzania, the United Republic of<\/option><option value='Thailand' >Thailand<\/option><option value='Timor-Leste' >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value='Togo' >Togo<\/option><option value='Tokelau' >Tokelau<\/option><option value='Tonga' >Tonga<\/option><option value='Trinidad and Tobago' >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value='Tunisia' >Tunisia<\/option><option value='Turkmenistan' >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value='Turks and Caicos Islands' >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value='Tuvalu' >Tuvalu<\/option><option value='T\u00fcrkiye' >T\u00fcrkiye<\/option><option value='US Minor Outlying Islands' >US Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value='Uganda' >Uganda<\/option><option value='Ukraine' >Ukraine<\/option><option value='United Arab Emirates' >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value='United Kingdom' >United Kingdom<\/option><option value='United States' >United States<\/option><option value='Uruguay' >Uruguay<\/option><option value='Uzbekistan' >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value='Vanuatu' >Vanuatu<\/option><option value='Venezuela' >Venezuela<\/option><option value='Viet Nam' >Viet Nam<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, British' >Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, U.S.' >Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value='Wallis and Futuna' >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value='Western Sahara' >Western Sahara<\/option><option value='Yemen' >Yemen<\/option><option value='Zambia' >Zambia<\/option><option value='Zimbabwe' >Zimbabwe<\/option><option value='\u00c5land Islands' >\u00c5land Islands<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_3_10_6' id='input_3_10_6_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Country<\/label>\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_3_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_11\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_11'>Church Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_11' id='input_3_11' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_13\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_13'>Church Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_13' id='input_3_13' type='email' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_3_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_14\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Sponsoring Pastor&#039;s Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_3_14'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_3_14_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_14.3' id='input_3_14_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_3_14_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_3_14_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_14.6' id='input_3_14_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_3_14_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_3_18\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_18\" ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">Please provide here or email to office@thenals.org<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"field_3_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_15\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_15'>Letter of Recommendation From Your Pastor<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='419430400' \/><input name='input_15' id='input_3_15' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_3_15\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 419430400 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_3_15'>Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 400 MB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_3_15'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_16\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_16'>Recommendation Letter From the Congregational Council<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='419430400' \/><input name='input_16' id='input_3_16' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_3_16\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 419430400 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_3_16'>Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, , Max. file size: 400 MB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_3_16'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_19\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_19\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_19'>A Spiritual Autobiography (5-7 pages)<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='419430400' \/><input name='input_19' id='input_3_19' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_3_19\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 419430400 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_3_19'>Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 400 MB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_3_19'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_31\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_31\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_31'>Select the program\/degree you are interested in:<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_31' id='input_3_31' class='large gfield_select'     aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='MDiv - Master of Divinity - Lutheran Track' >MDiv - Master of Divinity - Lutheran Track<\/option><option value='MAR - Master of Arts in Religion - Lutheran Track' >MAR - Master of Arts in Religion - Lutheran Track<\/option><option value='DLS - Diploma in Lutheran Studies' >DLS - Diploma in Lutheran Studies<\/option><option value='Diploma for OUSC Program' >Diploma for OUSC Program<\/option><option value='Diploma in Diaconal Studies' >Diploma in Diaconal Studies<\/option><option value='CLS - Certificate in Lutheran Studies' >CLS - Certificate in Lutheran Studies<\/option><option value='NALC Certification or Colloquy' >NALC Certification or Colloquy<\/option><option value='Post-MDiv Candidacy Coursework' >Post-MDiv Candidacy Coursework<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_3_32\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_32\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Are you interested in ordained ministry?<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox' id='input_3_32'><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_32_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_32.1' type='checkbox'  value='Yes - Ordained to Word and Sacrament Ministry'  id='choice_3_32_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_32_1' id='label_3_32_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes - Ordained to Word and Sacrament Ministry<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_32_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_32.2' type='checkbox'  value='Yes - Ordained to the Diaconate'  id='choice_3_32_2'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_32_2' id='label_3_32_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes - Ordained to the Diaconate<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_32_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_32.3' type='checkbox'  value='No'  id='choice_3_32_3'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_32_3' id='label_3_32_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_32_4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_32.4' type='checkbox'  value='Discerning'  id='choice_3_32_4'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_32_4' id='label_3_32_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Discerning<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_3_33\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_33\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Are you interested in lay ministry?<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox' id='input_3_33'><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_33_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_33.1' type='checkbox'  value='Yes'  id='choice_3_33_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_33_1' id='label_3_33_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_33_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_33.2' type='checkbox'  value='No'  id='choice_3_33_2'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_33_2' id='label_3_33_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gchoice gchoice_3_33_3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_33.3' type='checkbox'  value='Discerning'  id='choice_3_33_3'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_33_3' id='label_3_33_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Discerning<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_3_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_23\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_23'>Select the Network seminary you hope to attend<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_23' id='input_3_23' class='large gfield_select'     aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' >Choose a Locaition<\/option><option value='Trinity School of Ministry (NALS Seminary Center; Ambridge, PA)' >Trinity School of Ministry (NALS Seminary Center; Ambridge, PA)<\/option><option value='Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary' >Gordon-Conwell Theological (Charlotte, NC)<\/option><option value='Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton, Canada)' >Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton, Canada)<\/option><option value='Beeson Divinity School' >Beeson Divinity School (Birmingham, AL)<\/option><option value='Fuller Theological Seminary - Pasadena, CA' >Fuller Theological Seminary - Pasadena, CA<\/option><option value='Fuller Theological Seminary - Houston, TX' >Fuller Theological Seminary - Houston, TX<\/option><option value='Undecided' >Undecided<\/option><option value='Other' >Other<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_3_25\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_25\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_3_25'>Name of the seminary you plan on attending<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_25' id='input_3_25' type='text' value='' class='large'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_3_26\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_3_26\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Seminary Address<\/legend>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip has_country ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_3_26' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_1_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_26.1' id='input_3_26_1' value=''    aria-required='false'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_26_1' id='input_3_26_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_2_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_26.2' id='input_3_26_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_26_2' id='input_3_26_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_3_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_26.3' id='input_3_26_3' value=''    aria-required='false'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_3_26_3' id='input_3_26_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_4_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_26.4' id='input_3_26_4' value=''      aria-required='false'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_3_26_4' id='input_3_26_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State \/ Province \/ Region<\/label>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_5_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_26.5' id='input_3_26_5' value=''    aria-required='false'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_3_26_5' id='input_3_26_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP \/ Postal Code<\/label>\n                                <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_country ginput_address_country gform-grid-col' id='input_3_26_6_container' >\n                                        <select name='input_26.6' id='input_3_26_6'   aria-required='false'    ><option value='' selected='selected'><\/option><option value='Afghanistan' >Afghanistan<\/option><option value='Albania' >Albania<\/option><option value='Algeria' >Algeria<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Andorra' >Andorra<\/option><option value='Angola' >Angola<\/option><option value='Anguilla' >Anguilla<\/option><option value='Antarctica' >Antarctica<\/option><option value='Antigua and Barbuda' >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value='Argentina' >Argentina<\/option><option value='Armenia' >Armenia<\/option><option value='Aruba' >Aruba<\/option><option value='Australia' >Australia<\/option><option value='Austria' >Austria<\/option><option value='Azerbaijan' >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value='Bahamas' >Bahamas<\/option><option value='Bahrain' >Bahrain<\/option><option value='Bangladesh' >Bangladesh<\/option><option value='Barbados' >Barbados<\/option><option value='Belarus' >Belarus<\/option><option value='Belgium' >Belgium<\/option><option value='Belize' >Belize<\/option><option value='Benin' >Benin<\/option><option value='Bermuda' >Bermuda<\/option><option value='Bhutan' >Bhutan<\/option><option value='Bolivia' >Bolivia<\/option><option value='Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba' >Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba<\/option><option value='Bosnia and Herzegovina' >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value='Botswana' >Botswana<\/option><option value='Bouvet Island' >Bouvet Island<\/option><option value='Brazil' >Brazil<\/option><option value='British Indian Ocean Territory' >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value='Brunei Darussalam' >Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value='Bulgaria' >Bulgaria<\/option><option value='Burkina Faso' >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value='Burundi' >Burundi<\/option><option value='Cabo Verde' >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value='Cambodia' >Cambodia<\/option><option value='Cameroon' >Cameroon<\/option><option value='Canada' >Canada<\/option><option value='Cayman Islands' >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value='Central African Republic' >Central African Republic<\/option><option value='Chad' >Chad<\/option><option value='Chile' >Chile<\/option><option value='China' >China<\/option><option value='Christmas Island' >Christmas Island<\/option><option value='Cocos Islands' >Cocos Islands<\/option><option value='Colombia' >Colombia<\/option><option value='Comoros' >Comoros<\/option><option value='Congo' >Congo<\/option><option value='Congo, Democratic Republic of the' >Congo, Democratic Republic of the<\/option><option value='Cook Islands' >Cook Islands<\/option><option value='Costa Rica' >Costa Rica<\/option><option value='Croatia' >Croatia<\/option><option value='Cuba' >Cuba<\/option><option value='Cura\u00e7ao' >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value='Cyprus' >Cyprus<\/option><option value='Czechia' >Czechia<\/option><option value='C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire' >C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire<\/option><option value='Denmark' >Denmark<\/option><option value='Djibouti' >Djibouti<\/option><option value='Dominica' >Dominica<\/option><option value='Dominican Republic' >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value='Ecuador' >Ecuador<\/option><option value='Egypt' >Egypt<\/option><option value='El Salvador' >El Salvador<\/option><option value='Equatorial Guinea' >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value='Eritrea' >Eritrea<\/option><option value='Estonia' >Estonia<\/option><option value='Eswatini' >Eswatini<\/option><option value='Ethiopia' >Ethiopia<\/option><option value='Falkland Islands' >Falkland Islands<\/option><option value='Faroe Islands' >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value='Fiji' >Fiji<\/option><option value='Finland' >Finland<\/option><option value='France' >France<\/option><option value='French Guiana' >French Guiana<\/option><option value='French Polynesia' >French Polynesia<\/option><option value='French Southern Territories' >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value='Gabon' >Gabon<\/option><option value='Gambia' >Gambia<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Germany' >Germany<\/option><option value='Ghana' >Ghana<\/option><option value='Gibraltar' >Gibraltar<\/option><option value='Greece' >Greece<\/option><option value='Greenland' >Greenland<\/option><option value='Grenada' >Grenada<\/option><option value='Guadeloupe' >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Guatemala' >Guatemala<\/option><option value='Guernsey' >Guernsey<\/option><option value='Guinea' >Guinea<\/option><option value='Guinea-Bissau' >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value='Guyana' >Guyana<\/option><option value='Haiti' >Haiti<\/option><option value='Heard Island and McDonald Islands' >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value='Holy See' >Holy See<\/option><option value='Honduras' >Honduras<\/option><option value='Hong Kong' >Hong Kong<\/option><option value='Hungary' >Hungary<\/option><option value='Iceland' >Iceland<\/option><option value='India' >India<\/option><option value='Indonesia' >Indonesia<\/option><option value='Iran' >Iran<\/option><option value='Iraq' >Iraq<\/option><option value='Ireland' >Ireland<\/option><option value='Isle of Man' >Isle of Man<\/option><option value='Israel' >Israel<\/option><option value='Italy' >Italy<\/option><option value='Jamaica' >Jamaica<\/option><option value='Japan' >Japan<\/option><option value='Jersey' >Jersey<\/option><option value='Jordan' >Jordan<\/option><option value='Kazakhstan' >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value='Kenya' >Kenya<\/option><option value='Kiribati' >Kiribati<\/option><option value='Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of' >Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of<\/option><option value='Korea, Republic of' >Korea, Republic of<\/option><option value='Kuwait' >Kuwait<\/option><option value='Kyrgyzstan' >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value='Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic' >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option><option value='Latvia' >Latvia<\/option><option value='Lebanon' >Lebanon<\/option><option value='Lesotho' >Lesotho<\/option><option value='Liberia' >Liberia<\/option><option value='Libya' >Libya<\/option><option value='Liechtenstein' >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value='Lithuania' >Lithuania<\/option><option value='Luxembourg' >Luxembourg<\/option><option value='Macao' >Macao<\/option><option value='Madagascar' >Madagascar<\/option><option value='Malawi' >Malawi<\/option><option value='Malaysia' >Malaysia<\/option><option value='Maldives' >Maldives<\/option><option value='Mali' >Mali<\/option><option value='Malta' >Malta<\/option><option value='Marshall Islands' >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value='Martinique' >Martinique<\/option><option value='Mauritania' >Mauritania<\/option><option value='Mauritius' >Mauritius<\/option><option value='Mayotte' >Mayotte<\/option><option value='Mexico' >Mexico<\/option><option value='Micronesia' >Micronesia<\/option><option value='Moldova' >Moldova<\/option><option value='Monaco' >Monaco<\/option><option value='Mongolia' >Mongolia<\/option><option value='Montenegro' >Montenegro<\/option><option value='Montserrat' >Montserrat<\/option><option value='Morocco' >Morocco<\/option><option value='Mozambique' >Mozambique<\/option><option value='Myanmar' >Myanmar<\/option><option value='Namibia' >Namibia<\/option><option value='Nauru' >Nauru<\/option><option value='Nepal' >Nepal<\/option><option value='Netherlands' >Netherlands<\/option><option value='New Caledonia' >New Caledonia<\/option><option value='New Zealand' >New Zealand<\/option><option value='Nicaragua' >Nicaragua<\/option><option value='Niger' >Niger<\/option><option value='Nigeria' >Nigeria<\/option><option value='Niue' >Niue<\/option><option value='Norfolk Island' >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value='North Macedonia' >North Macedonia<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Norway' >Norway<\/option><option value='Oman' >Oman<\/option><option value='Pakistan' >Pakistan<\/option><option value='Palau' >Palau<\/option><option value='Palestine, State of' >Palestine, State of<\/option><option value='Panama' >Panama<\/option><option value='Papua New Guinea' >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value='Paraguay' >Paraguay<\/option><option value='Peru' >Peru<\/option><option value='Philippines' >Philippines<\/option><option value='Pitcairn' >Pitcairn<\/option><option value='Poland' >Poland<\/option><option value='Portugal' >Portugal<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Qatar' >Qatar<\/option><option value='Romania' >Romania<\/option><option value='Russian Federation' >Russian Federation<\/option><option value='Rwanda' >Rwanda<\/option><option value='R\u00e9union' >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value='Saint Barth\u00e9lemy' >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value='Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha' >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value='Saint Kitts and Nevis' >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value='Saint Lucia' >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value='Saint Martin' >Saint Martin<\/option><option value='Saint Pierre and Miquelon' >Saint Pierre and 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