1. Candidate must be a citizen of Tibet

2. Candidate must have completed 25 years of age

3. Candidate must not have been declared mentally unsound either by a qualified doctor or court of law

4. Candidate must not have unsettled public dues or debt

5. Candidate must not be a convict or found guilty by the court of law

6. Candidate mustn’t be CTA employee. CTA employee refers to permanent staff, contractual staff or special appointee of any office under the jurisdiction of CTA. If any of these staff happens to be a nominee and wishes to stand in election, he or she must have resigned from the current post.

7. Candidate must not be entrusted with task, entitled with any rank or position, granted with cash or kind by any other country to harm or work against the interest of Tibetan people.

8. Candidate’s nomination mustn’t be against any electoral rules finalised by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

9. Candidate must have full faith and trust in the Charter of Tibetans-in-Exile and he or she mustn’t be the one who has been proved to be working against the Tibetan cause directly or indirectly.