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Why Join FP?

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I’m an FP Insider. How do I activate my complimentary 6-month gift subscription?

FP Insiders are eligible for one 6-month gift subscription every one year period starting on the date of purchase. Please reach out to [email protected] and a member of our customer experience team will help you set up access for your gift recipient within 72 hours. If you cancel your subscription, the gift recipient will continue to have access for the full 6-month period, as long as the gift subscription is activated before the original subscriber loses access. Multiple free gift subscriptions cannot be accrued over time – any gift not utilized within a subscription term expires on the subscription renewal date.

What is included in my gift subscription?

All gift subscriptions include digital access to ForeignPolicy.com and the FP mobile app. Gift plans also include home delivery of the print edition of Foreign Policy magazine, which is published quarterly. Gift recipients must opt in to receive the print magazine after setting up their account. Our FP Insider tier includes additional benefits such as ad-free web browsing, exclusive content, and more.

I have a promotional code. How do I apply it?

Promotional codes can be applied only at checkout. Select a plan to navigate to checkout and enter your promotional code before choosing your payment method.

How will my gift recipient be notified of my purchase?

After selecting your gift, you’ll see a screen to enter the email and name of the gift recipient. Gift recipients will receive instructions via email on setting up their account and accessing the gift. You can also set a date in the future for delivery of the gift.

Do gift subscriptions renew automatically?

Gift subscriptions are one-time payments that do not automatically renew. Once redeemed, gift recipients will be able to access FP for the remainder of the term you have paid for (6 months or 1 year).

How can my gift recipient enroll in print magazine delivery?

Foreign Policy magazine publishes on a quarterly basis. New editions ship out in January, April, July, and October the week after the issues are available online. Gift subscribers can set up magazine delivery by following this link or navigating to the Subscriptions Settings of your My Account page.

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A global affairs magazine founded in 1970, FP’s editors set out to create a platform for alternative views about American foreign policy in a way that was “serious but not scholarly, lively but not glib.” Today, FP continues to be serious, lively, and non-partisan but also global in outlook, drawing on a team of in-house reporters as well as the insights of experts and practitioners of foreign policy. Our mission is to be the forum for informed debate about geopolitics from around the world.