You can only exercise your right to vote if you are entered in the electoral roll.
An official electoral roll is kept for each electoral district.
The basis for the entry in the electoral roll is the registration register of the municipality. If you have your main residence in a municipality on the 42nd day before the European elections, you will automatically be entered on the electoral roll there. The municipality will send you a polling card at least three weeks before election day.
If you have not received a polling card, you should immediately check with your local authority whether you are on the electoral roll. If this is not the case, you can apply to be entered.
If you move or move into a new home after this deadline, you will not automatically be entered in the electoral roll for your new place of residence.
You can apply to be entered in the electoral roll of your new place of residence or you can apply for a polling card from the municipal administration of your old place of residence and cast your vote by post.
Please note: Such an application can also be made by persons without a home who usually reside in Germany.