• conducting non-partisan voter registration for U.S. citizens residing in Germany, including assistance with absentee ballots for U.S. federal elections;
• voter outreach including providing information about Republican policies and candidates;
• promoting the principles of the U.S. Republican Party through hosting events, fundraising and public outreach;
• representing U.S. citizens living in Germany in the political process in the United States; and
• strengthening German-American relations through intercultural exchange and dialogue, including working closely with German organizations and media outlets (see Public & Media Outreach).

As to the latter, in RA Germany we particularly welcome the active participation German nationals and other non-U.S. citizen conservatives living in Germany.

Non-U.S. Citizens Can Join RA Germany, too!
In early 2006, GOP Europe was officially founded in Berlin with the objective of serving as a European counterpart to RA Germany in order to promote transatlantic relations.  It was the initial intent to refer any non-U.S. citizen interested in RA Germany membership to GOP Europe, and that both clubs share events and have reciprocal privileges. 

With GOP Europe currently inactive, non-U.S. citizens are now encouraged to also join RA Germany as "Friends of Republicans Abroad".  So that RA Germany complies with RAI's By-Laws' requirements for its country chapters (i.e. our voting membership shall be open to only U.S. citizens) at RA Germany's October 16, 2009 Annual General Meeting, its membership - including non-U.S. members - unanimously approved that any non-U.S. citizen individual or legal entity could, as a non-voing Associate member, join RA Germany.    For more information, and that non-U.S Citizen membership, application, see our Join Us page.

With over 200,000¹ U.S. citizens residing in Germany, RA Germany relies solely upon the voluntary support and financial contributions of members, donors and sponsors to carry out the above activities.  RA Germany maintains a number of local city and regional sub-chapters to help U.S. citizens stay abreast of political developments and to reach out to the local population.  Next to registering voters for U.S. federal elections including for the mid-term elections this November, one of our most important goals is to provide intellectual safe harbor for those wishing to discuss politics and just network. To be a part of what we are doing today, we hope you wil join us.