Candidacy Conditions for the 2014 Presidential Election

Candidates for the presidency of the Republic shall meet the following conditions:
1- The candidate must be Egyptian born to Egyptian parents.
2- Neither the candidate, nor any of his/her parents or spouse, shall have never acquired citizenship of another country.
3- The candidate shall be in possession of a higher educational qualification.
4- The candidate shall be in full enjoyment of his/her civil and political rights.
5- The candidate shall not have been convicted for any felony or crime involving moral turpitude, or dishonesty, even if the candidate had been rehabilitated thereafter.
6- The candidate must have performed, or been legally exempted from, the military service.
7- The candidate shall not be less than 40 years of age on the day of opening the period for candidates´ nomination.
8- The candidate shall be free from any physical or mental illness that may influence the performance of the duties and functions of the President of the Republic.

The candidate application must be submitted with the documents specified by the PEC, particularly including the following:
Article (12) of Law no.22 /2014
1- The forms of endorsement or support of the nominee.
2- Birth certificate of the candidate or an official copy thereof.
3- Certified copy of the educational qualification held by the candidate.
4- A statement by the candidate indicating that s/he is an Egyptian born to Egyptian parents, and that s/he, her/his parents nor spouse hold a citizenship of another country.
5- Criminal records certificate of the candidate.
6- Testimony that the candidate has completed or has been legally exempted from the military service.
7- Financial disclosure as provided for in Law No. 62 of 1975 on illegal earnings.
8- Medical report issued by the entity decided by the PEC on the results of the medical check-up performed for the candidate.
9- A statement that the nominee had never been convicted of any felony or crime involving immoral act or dishonesty, even if s/he had been rehabilitated.
10- Receipt showing payment of the sum of twenty thousand pounds for the benefit of the PEC treasury, as an insurance deposit, refundable after the promulgation of electoral results deducting the expenses incurred for publishing and removal of electoral posters, as the case may be.
11- A statement indicating the address where the candidate opts to receive all communications from the PEC.

All documents, statements, and records submitted by the candidate shall be considered as official documents in the application of the provisions of the penal code.