Registering on the electoral roll as a German after returning from abroad for the European elections

• You register with the registration office after the 42nd but before the 20th day before the election.
• You submit a written application for entry in the electoral roll to the competent municipal authority by the 21st day before the election at the latest.
• You affirm on oath that you are entitled to vote and declare that you are not taking part in the election in any other member state of the European Union and have not applied to be entered on the electoral roll in any other municipality in the electoral area. The authority will decide on your application and send you a voter's notification or a rejection notice.

Responsibility lies with the municipal authorities.

When you return to Germany, you will be entered in the electoral roll of your new municipality of residence upon your application in due form and time if you meet the following requirements:

• You are German or German within the meaning of Article 116 Paragraph 1 of the Basic Law, have reached the age of 18 on election day and are not excluded from the right to vote.

• In addition, you have had a residence or otherwise habitually resided in the other member states of the European Union for at least three months on election day or

• you have lived or otherwise habitually resided in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least three months without interruption within the last 25 years and after reaching the age of 14, or

• For other reasons, you have become personally and directly familiar with the political situation in the Federal Republic of Germany and are affected by it.

Declaration in lieu of an oath of eligibility to vote and declaration that you have not applied elsewhere to be entered on the electoral roll.

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The application for entry in the electoral roll must be submitted in writing to the competent municipal authority no later than 21 days before the election.

• § 17 in conjunction with. § Section 15 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)

You can view the necessary forms below:

• Annex 1 (to Section 17 (6)) of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
• Annex 2 (to Section 17 (5)) of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)

13.04.2021