Register of voters for the European elections Registration of Germans living abroad

You can register as a German expatriate in the electoral roll for the European elections as follows:

• You submit an application in accordance with Annex 2 of the European Electoral Regulations to the last city or municipality in which you lived or otherwise usually resided before moving abroad.
• If you have never lived in Germany, the application must be submitted to the Berlin Mitte district office.
• The authority decides on the application and at the same time sends out postal voting documents or a negative decision

You can apply to be entered in the electoral register at the last city or municipality where you lived or usually lived before moving abroad. If you have never lived in Germany, the application must be submitted to the Berlin Mitte district office.

You can be entered in the
electoral roll as a German or German national living abroad if you

• are German or German within the meaning of Article 116 (1) of the Basic Law,
• are at least 18 years old on election day
• are not excluded from the right to vote
• have been resident or otherwise ordinarily resident in a Member State of the European Union for at least 3 months on election day, or
• have lived or otherwise habitually resided in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least three months without interruption after reaching the age of 14 and this residence does not date back more than 25 years, or
• you have acquired personal and direct familiarity with the political situation in the Federal Republic of Germany for other reasons and are affected by it,
• in all cases have submitted a written application in accordance with Annex 2 to the European Electoral Regulations by the 21st day before the election, which includes a corresponding declaration in lieu of an oath that you are not voting in any other member state or in any other German municipality

Application in accordance with Annex 2 to the European Electoral Regulations

• § Section 15 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
• § Section 16 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
• § Section 17 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
• § Section 21 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
• Annex 2 to the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)

Annex 2 to the European Electoral Regulations

The forms are also available from diplomatic and consular missions abroad.

Further information on the topic of elections can be found at:

• Information on elections in Hesse

• Register of voters for the European elections Registration of Germans living abroad
• Prerequisites:
  • German or German within the meaning of Article 116 (1) of the Basic Law
  • at least 18 years old on election day
  • No exclusion from the right to vote
    • on election day at least 3 months of habitual residence or domicile in a Member State of the European Union or
    • have lived or otherwise habitually resided in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least three months without interruption after reaching the age of 14 and this residence was no longer than 25 years ago or
    • for other reasons have acquired personal and direct familiarity with the political situation in the Federal Republic of Germany and are affected by it
  • in all cases, a written application in accordance with Annex 2 to the European Electoral Regulations by the 21st day before the election with a corresponding declaration in lieu of an oath stating that you are not voting in any other member state or in any other German municipality
• Responsible: Municipality in Germany where you were last registered before moving abroad; if you have never been registered in Germany, the Berlin Mitte district office