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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Exclusion from European election

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You can be excluded from participating in the European elections under certain conditions.
If you have German citizenship, this is the case if you no longer have the right to vote due to a court decision.
The same applies to you if you are a citizen of the Union. In addition, you may then lose your right to vote due to a civil or criminal court decision in your country of origin.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

Judicial decision in Germany or civil or criminal decision in the country of origin.

Requirements

You have been deprived of your right to vote by a judicial decision in Germany or by a civil or criminal decision in your country of origin.

What are the fees?

none

Process flow

The exclusion from the European election is carried out as follows:

  • the courts send relevant judgments to the municipal administration,
  • the municipal administration records the exclusion from the right to vote in the population register.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families