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Associations; registration of a foreigners' association or a foreign association
The formation, amendment and dissolution of a foreign association or a foreigners' association based in Germany must be registered within two weeks with the respective district administrative authority, i.e. the competent district-free municipality or the competent district office.
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Description
A foreign association is an association whose members or leaders are predominantly foreigners. A foreign association is an association based abroad whose organization or activities extend to Germany. The board of directors is required to register. If an association does not have a board of directors, the obligation to register applies to the members authorized to represent the association. In the case of an organizational structure of a foreign association, the obligation to register also applies to the persons who manage the structure.
The registration must be in German and contain the following
- the articles of association of the association or, if the association does not have articles of association, details of the name, registered office and purpose of the association
- the names and addresses of the board members or persons authorized to represent the association
- details of the countries in which the association has sub-organizations
The authorities will issue a certificate of registration free of charge.
Violation of the obligation to register is subject to a fine.
Required documents
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Statutes of the associationwhere available
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Legal bases
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§ 15 Gesetz zur Regelung des öffentlichen Vereinsrechts - Vereinsgesetz (VereinsG)Ausländische Vereine
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§ 19 Verordnung zur Durchführung des Gesetzes zur Regelung des öffentlichen Vereinsrechts (VereinsG-DVO)Anmeldepflicht für Ausländervereine
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§ 21 Verordnung zur Durchführung des Gesetzes zur Regelung des öffentlichen Vereinsrechts (VereinsG-DVO)Anmelde- und Auskunftspflicht ausländischer Vereine
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Status: 07.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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