State Department Imposes Dress Code for Diplomats

The State Department updated the dress code rules in its Foreign Affairs Manual on April 2.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with partner countries in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, France, on March 27, 2026. Michel Euler, Pool/AP Photo

The State Department has imposed a dress code for diplomats.

“Representing the United States of America is an honor—and this new policy ensures our diplomats project credibility, respect, and the dignity of the nation we serve,” Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson wrote in an X post.