You must apply for registration in writing on a prescribed form with an affidavit.
You can request forms and information sheets for the application from
- the diplomatic and consular missions of the Federal Republic of Germany abroad,
- the Federal Returning Officer and
- the district and city electoral officers.
You must sign the application in person and send the original to the relevant office.
E-mail or fax is not sufficient.
Please note: If you are unable to submit the application yourself, you can ask someone else to help you. This may be necessary, for example, if you cannot read or are physically impaired. The person helping you must then also sign the application and the declaration in lieu of an oath.
The application for entry in the electoral roll is also an application for a polling card.
When you receive the polling card, you therefore know that you are entered on the electoral roll. You will also receive your postal voting documents with it.
If the competent authority rejects your application, you will be informed.