Eintragung in das Wählerverzeichnis für Wahlberechtigte ohne Wohnsitz in Deutschland beantragen (Europawahl)

• §§ 16-17 Europawahlordnung (EuWO) – Zuständigkeiten und Verfahren für die Eintragung von wahlberechtigten Deutschen in das Wählerverzeichnis auf Antrag

If you are a German national who is entitled to vote, you are entitled to vote in the European elections, even if you are not domiciled or permanently resident in Germany. As you are not included in a voters' register there, you must apply to be registered.

Apply in good time

Please apply to be entered on the electoral roll in good time before the election, especially if you wish to vote by post. Once you have been entered in the electoral roll, you will receive the voting documents that will allow you to vote from abroad.

Tip: Many diplomatic missions abroad allow you to return the completed postal voting documents to Germany by official courier.

Note on the contact point: If you have never been registered in Germany before, the Mitte district office in Berlin is responsible. Please note that this only applies to the European elections.

The application form and information sheets are available on the Federal Returning Office Internet portal in good time prior the elections.

• You are not registered with any German registration authority for a residence within the Federal Republic of Germany.
• You assume that you are authorised to vote.

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• Obtain the officially prescribed form (see "Required documents").
• Complete the forms in full (including the declaration in lieu of an oath), please follow the instructions on the application form.
• Indicate in the fields provided where the election documents should be sent.
• Sign the application and send it in good time by post, fax, e-mail or in person to the relevant city or municipal administration or the district office in Berlin Mitte.
• The administration will send you the ballot paper and the election documents to the address given.

Applying with assistance

If you are unable to complete and submit the application form and the declaration in lieu of an oath yourself due to a physical impairment or reading difficulties, another person may be able to help you. Your helper must be at least 16 years old and must also sign the application and the affidavit.

• Application for entry in the electoral roll: no later than 21 days before the election

If a municipal authority does not grant an application for registration, the person concerned may lodge an objection against the decision in writing or for the record with the municipal authority, Section 15 (8) EuWO. An appeal against the decision of the municipal authority may be lodged with the district electoral officer within two days of notification, or with the city electoral officer in independent cities. The appeal must be submitted to the municipal authority in writing or for the record, Section 15 (8), Section 21 (5) EuWO.