Service Finder
European election to be entered on the electoral roll as a returnee
Service Description
If you have German citizenship and move back to Germany from abroad, you may not automatically be registered 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.
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 submitted elsewhere.
- The authority decides on your application and sends a notification of election or a notice of refusal.
Who should I contact?
Please contact your municipality of immigration.
Requirements
You can register on the electoral roll as a German of full age without voting rights exclusion 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 as a German outside the Federal Republic of Germany and are returning to Germany, if you had a residence or your habitual abode in Germany for at least 3 months after your 14th birthday and this was not longer than 25 years ago, or
return to Germany as a German or a German from other countries if, for other reasons, they have acquired personal and direct familiarity with the political conditions in the Federal Republic and were affected by them.
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
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
from the 41st day until the 21st day before the election
Processing duration
2 to 4 weeks
Appeal
none
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
11.01.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Statistik und Wahlen
Address
99084 Erfurt
Address
Telephone
0361 655-1490Opening times
Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 12:00
Please note:
As well as by appointment