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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.

be entered on the electoral roll as a German citizen living abroad for the European elections

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If you are a German citizen living abroad, you can still vote in the European elections.
To do so, you must apply to be entered on the electoral roll.

Applications / forms

Annex 2 to the European Election Regulations


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

Which documents are required?

Application in accordance with Annex 2 to the European Election Regulations

What are the fees?

none

Process flow

You can register as a German citizen living abroad
you can be entered on the electoral roll for the European elections as follows
register:

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

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Application Deadline: 21 Days

Processing duration

2 to 4 weeks

Legal basis

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