Register of voters for the European elections Registration of EU citizens living in Germany

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As a citizen of the European Union living in Germany, you can vote in the European elections if you are registered on the electoral roll.

  • Service description

    If you are a citizen of the European Union living in Germany and would like to vote in the European elections, you must first be entered in the electoral register. This is either done automatically ex officio or you must submit an application.
    If you have already been entered in the electoral roll for previous European elections and have not moved abroad in the meantime or have been excluded from the right to vote, you will be entered in the electoral roll ex officio and do not need to submit an application. In all other cases, you must apply to be included in the electoral roll.

  • Procedure

    As a citizen of the European Union, you can register on the electoral roll for the European elections as follows:

    • You submit an application in accordance with Annex 2A of the European Electoral Regulations to the city or municipality responsible for you.
    • The authority will decide on your application and send you an election notification or a rejection notice.

  • Responsible office

    Generally, the municipal or city administration responsible for your place of residence (main residence).

  • Prerequisites

    You will be added to the electoral roll ex officio if you are registered on election day:

    • have the nationality of a member state of the European Union,
    • are at least 16 years old,
    • are not excluded from the right to vote and
    • were entered on the electoral roll in previous European elections.

    You will be entered on the electoral roll on request,
    if you are registered on election day:

    • have the nationality of a member state of the European Union,
    • are at least 16 years old on election day,
    • are not excluded from the right to vote and
    • have had a home or your habitual residence in Germany for at least 3 months or
    • have a contract of employment, employment contract or training contract as a captain or crew member for a seagoing vessel flying the German flag or
    • are registered as a skipper of an inland waterway vessel entered in the German shipping register or as a member of the corresponding household , or
    • are registered at the address of a prison or similar institution in Germany.

  • Which documents are required?

    Application pursuant to Annex 2A of the European Electoral Regulations

  • What fees are incurred?

    none

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    Application deadline: until the 21st day before the election

  • Processing time

    about 2 weeks

  • Legal basis

  • Applications / Forms

    Annex 2A to the European Electoral Regulations

  • What else should I know?

    Further information on the topic of elections can be found at :


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