To kinda resurrect a dead thread and add a related topic to it...

We can also use the forum's form creator to create one form for all applications in any venue. I think that would be much easier for a newbie than having an app for leg, an app for military, an app for RA, etc.etc.etc.; So basically, you'd enter your main nation, WA nation, and have checkboxes to select what it is you're interested in. And in this multi-stage process, more relevant specific information can be asked by anybody responsible for those specific areas.

The advantages here should be obvious. Not only is it easier for the little nation to apply, it's also easier for most ministries. For example, right now military has a separate sign-up thread and we ask LegComm to security check the applicants. If we have unified signups with one committee (in some form or another) doing all of that, this step is not necessary anymore as it's a core component of any signup no matter where.