13.1. Except for the cases stipulated in Article 56 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in this Code, every citizen possessing active suffrage shall also possess passive suffrage, i.e. citizens shall have the right to initiate a referendum campaign group and to be elected as a deputy to the Milli Majlis, the office of President or as a member of a municipality, given they meet the candidacy requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan for these offices.

13.2. Restrictions on passive suffrage rights shall be established by Articles 56, 85, and 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and by this Code.

13.3. Pursuant to Articles 56.3, 85, and 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the following persons shall not have passive suffrage rights, i.e. they shall not have a right to be elected as a deputy to the Milli Majlis, as President or as member of a municipality:

13.3.1. persons sentenced by decision of a court to serving in institutions of confinement, whose sentence has entered into force;

13.3.2. persons sentenced for the crimes indicated in Articles 15.4 – 15.5 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

13.3.3. citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan with dual citizenship (until their dual citizenship expires); and

13.3.4. citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have liabilities before foreign countries (until such liabilities are terminated). Such liabilities could result from obligations regarding registration, taxation, not leaving the country for over a certain period of time, as well as other political or legal obligations resulting from permanent, steady and stable affiliation related to more than 5 years period of living abroad.