In the Republic of Azerbaijan, the allocation of land plots for ownership is generally carried out through auctions, competitions, or paid alienation. However, the legislation (Land Code, the Law on “Management of Municipal Lands,” and relevant normative-legal acts) establishes special exception rules for certain categories of individuals to protect the principle of social justice.
elchi reports, citing yenisabah, that based on these rules, designated citizens are entitled to receive a one-time free land plot for the construction of an individual residential house, a household plot, or for agricultural activities.
Disabled Individuals and Veterans of War
Individuals whose disability has been determined in connection with the defense of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, independence, and constitutional order (disabled individuals and veterans of war) are entitled to receive a free land plot for the construction of an individual residential house.
Families of Martyrs
Family members of martyrs who perished for the Motherland, as defined by law, are among those who will be provided with a free land plot for individual house construction at the expense of state and municipal land reserves.
Military Personnel Dismissed to Reserve or Retirement
Military personnel with special service records who have completed their years of service as defined by the relevant legislation and have been dismissed to the reserve or retired can also benefit from the opportunity to receive a one-time free land plot for the construction of an individual residential house.
Young Specialists Relocating to Border and Mountainous Areas
Young specialists who settle in border, mountainous, and difficult-to-live-in areas, as well as those who relocate to these areas for permanent residence and work, may be allocated free land plots for ownership in accordance with local conditions.
Family Farming Entities and Beneficiaries of Agrarian Reforms
Individuals living in rural areas who establish family farming entities, as well as local residents who acquired land plot rights during past agrarian reforms, have been granted free land plots on the basis of ownership rights, and this mechanism is regulated at the expense of relevant municipal reserves.
Citizens Settling within the Framework of the “Great Return”
Individual houses built for internally displaced persons relocated within the framework of the “Great Return” program to the liberated territories, and the adjacent land plots where these houses are located, are provided to citizens for use and ownership free of charge at the state’s expense.