Registering on the electoral roll as a German citizen after returning from abroad for the European elections
If you have German citizenship and move back to Germany from abroad, you may not automatically be entered on the electoral roll for the European elections.
This depends on when you re-registered in Germany after your return. If you did so after the 42nd day and before the 20th day before the election, you must apply in writing to be entered on the electoral roll.
Requirements
You can register on the electoral roll as a German of full age or as a German of full age without the right to vote after your return from abroad for the European elections if you:
- register in Germany after the 42nd day but before the 20th day before the election
- return to Germany as a German citizen from a member state of the European Union, or
have lived outside the Federal Republic of Germany as a German citizen and are returning to Germany if you had a place of residence or your habitual abode in Germany for at least 3 months after your 14th birthday and this was no longer than 25 years ago, or
return to Germany as a German or a German from other states if for other reasons they have acquired personal and direct familiarity with the political conditions in the Federal Republic and were affected by them.
Applications / forms
none
Which documents are required?
Declaration in lieu of an oath of eligibility to vote and declaration that no application for registration on the electoral roll has been submitted elsewhere
What are the fees?
none
Process flow
- You register with your municipality of residence after the 42nd day but before the 20th day.
- You affirm in lieu of an oath that you are entitled to vote and declare that no application for registration on the electoral roll has been made elsewhere.
- The authority decides on your application and sends out a notification of election or a rejection notice.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
from the 41st to the 21st day before the election
Processing duration
2 to 4 weeks