Azerbaijani Citizenship: The process of obtaining Azerbaijani citizenship is carried out in several stages, depending on the legislation of Azerbaijan. The Steps Here is a brief summary of the process

1. Criteria: To qualify for Azerbaijani citizenship, a person usually has to meet some criteria like residency. This normally means having lived in Azerbaijan legally for a minimum of five years. Meanwhile, the candidate should also know the Azerbaijani language and recognize the Constitution and laws of Azerbaijan.

2. Submission Application: The process is launched by submitting application to the State Migration Service or respective Consulate of Azerbaijan when applying from abroad. The application should contain a personal statement, residence certificate, proof of language proficiency and other documents.

3. Scrutiny — After submitting the application, it’s scrutinized by State Migration Service. This involves going over the information with a fine-toothed comb to make sure all details are verified properly and conducting background checks to see if anything ALF pop up that could halt your citizenship process in its tracks.

4. Decision and Notification: A decision is made about the application at that point. An alert will be sent to the candidate informing about his fate. If approved, the person will be granted Azerbaijani citizenship and will be provided with a passport and other documents.

5. Oath of Allegiance (*not always): In some cases the applicant may need to take an oath of allegiance to Azerbaijan once their naturalization is approved.

 Key Points:

Residency Requirement: At least 5 years of legal residency in Azerbaijan.

4- Language Proficiency: See Language Requirments in the Azerbaijani Language

Respect for Laws:Support the Constitution and laws of Azerbaijan;

 Following the Constitution and laws of Azerbaijan.