Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Sweden

On approval of the form of the "Application-questionnaire for the provision of information by a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who has acquired the citizenship of a foreign state"

In order to ensure the implementation of subparagraph 1.1.6 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 189 dated June 27, 2014 "On the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 973-IVQD dated May 30, 2014 "On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan" The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan DECIDES:

To approve the form of the "Application-questionnaire for the provision of information by a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who has acquired the citizenship of a foreign state" ( erize.docx ).

Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizadeh

Approved by the Resolution No. 18 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated January 29, 2015

ATTENTION! A citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who has acquired the citizenship of a foreign state must inform the Embassy about this within one month. To provide information, the citizen must fill out an Application-Questionnaire and submit it to the Embassy, attaching a copy of the document confirming the citizen's citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan (passport/identity card) and a document on obtaining citizenship of a foreign state or a copy of the passport issued by a foreign state.

On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan”

LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, guided by paragraphs 1 and 10 of part I of Article 94 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, hereby decides:

Article 1. The following amendments shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan” (Collection of Legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1998, No. 10, Article 607; 2005, No. 10, Article 905; 2008, No. 8, Article 701):

1. The fourth part shall be added to Article 5 with the following content:

“A person’s belonging to the citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be determined by the relevant executive authority. The procedure for determining a person’s belonging to the citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be approved by the relevant executive authority.”.

2. Paragraph 1 of Article 6 shall be repealed.

3. Article 10 shall be amended as follows:

“Article 10. Non-recognition of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s affiliation to the citizenship of a foreign state
If a person who is a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan has dual citizenship (in addition to the citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he is also a citizen of another state (states)), his affiliation to the citizenship of a foreign state shall not be recognized, except for cases stipulated in international treaties of the Republic of Azerbaijan or resolved in accordance with paragraph 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
A citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who has accepted the citizenship of a foreign state shall provide written information about this to the relevant executive authority within one month. Persons who fail to provide such information shall be held liable in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”.

4. In paragraph 1 of Article 11, after the word “in the territory”, the words “(except for the cases provided for in parts one and two of Article 12 of this Law)” shall be added.

5. Article 12 shall be worded as follows:

“Article 12. Citizenship of children of foreigners and stateless persons born in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan
A child born in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and both parents of whom are foreigners shall not be considered a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
A child born in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and one of whose parents is a foreigner and the other is a stateless person shall not be considered a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
A child born in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and both parents of whom are stateless persons shall be a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”

6. In the first part of Article 15, the word “second” shall be replaced by the word “seventh”.

7. In the third part of Article 17, the words “criminal liability as a defendant” shall be replaced by the words “as a person accused in a criminal case”.

8. Article 18 shall be worded as follows:

“Article 18. Loss of citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Taking into account the provisions of the Convention “On the Reduction of Statelessness” dated August 30, 1961, the following shall be considered grounds for loss of citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

1) Voluntary acquisition of citizenship of another state by a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

2) Voluntary service of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan in state or municipal bodies, or in the armed forces or other armed formations of a foreign state;
3) Behavior of a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan seriously harming the security of the state;
4) Intentional falsification of information necessary for admission to citizenship or submission of a forged document by a person who has acquired citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The issue of loss of citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be resolved taking into account the restrictions specified in the second and third parts of Article 17 of this Law.”

Article 2. The provisions established by the second part of Article 10 and paragraph 1 of the first part of Article 18 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan” shall not apply to persons who have acquired the citizenship of another country before the entry into force of this Law.

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, May 30, 2014
№ 973-IVQD

http://www.meclis.gov.az/?/az/legislation/view/2658