Colonial decisions

This article is accurate for the latest versions of EU3, Napoleon’s Ambition, In Nomine, Heir to the Throne and Divine Wind.

Colonial decisions country decisions for updating the Colonial code.

Benign neglect

Improve colonial relations by granting your colonies a certain amount of self-government.		Type: Country
Visibility conditions: Be in the Western Tech group Overseas provinces percentage ≥ 30%	Acquisition conditions: Badboy < 10% Have the National Idea Humanist Tolerance
Effects: Colonist Cost -4% Colonist Placement Chance +4% Global Tax Modifier -4%	AI behavior: None

Colonial expansion

Promote colonial expansion by introducing a resettlement program.		Type: Country
Visibility conditions: Be in the Western Technology Group	Acquisition conditions: Have either Colonial Ventures or Land of Opportunity Infamy is at least 30% of the limit Ruler's Administrative skill is at least 6 Have at least 4 colonies
Effects: Get the country modifier Colonial Expansion indefinitely, giving: -3% colonist cost +3 yearly colony growth -3 infamy limit	AI behavior: None

Establish a House of Trade

Minimize corruption and smuggling by establishing a government agency that will control all colonial trade and colonization in regards to taxes, trade routes and commercial law.		Type: Country
Visibility conditions: Be in the to Western tech group	Acquisition conditions: Have at least 30% overseas provinces Have Mercantilism vs Free Trade < 0 Have National Trade Policy Have at least 50% Trade Efficiency
Effects: One move towards Mercantilism Add Country Modifier the_house_of_trade giving the following until the end of the game Global Trade Income Modifier = +8% Global Tax Modifier = +5% Merchants = +0.05 Stability Cost = +6% Galley Cost = +4% Big ship Cost = +4% Merchant Cost = +3% Colonist Cost = +3%	AI behavior: None

Colonial restrictions

Increase control over your colonies by imposing strict rules in regards to trade and production.		Type: Country
Visibility conditions:	Acquisition conditions: Overseas provinces percentage ≥ 20% Centralization vs Decentralization ≥= 2 Administration skill ≥ 7 Stability ≥ 2
Effects: Production efficiency = +6% Stability cost = -5% Colonist chance = -10% Global Colonial growth = -10%	AI behavior: None

Improve Frontier Defences

Native attacks are not that uncommon in these areas so reinforcing our defences would probably be a good idea.		Type: Provincial
Visibility conditions: Is core city Has level 1 fort	Acquisition conditions: Neighbouring provinces do not have this modifier Land Tech ≥ 16 More than 6 ports Any neighbour province has at least 500 natives
Effects: Add province modifier strategic_defenses until the end of the game Population growth +5% Local Trade Income Modifier -4%	AI behavior: None

Establish Penal Colony

Create a penal colony in $PROVINCENAME$ to deal with our country's worst criminals.		Type: Provincial
Visibility conditions: Country hasn't already created a Penal Colony Province isn't already a Penal Colony	Acquisition conditions: Serfdom vs Free Subjects is less than 0 The province is overseas The province is a colony Base tax is less than 4 Either Ruler's Administration skill is at least 7 Have a Colonial Governor advisor Requires 2 magistrates (in /)
Effects: -2 magistrates Receive the province modifier Penal colonies indefinitely, giving: +10% Local Colonial Growth +5% Local Tax Modifier +2 Local Revolt Risk	AI behavior: None