The Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany maintains a crisis preparedness register (ELEFAND) for German nationals staying abroad. Registration is carried out electronically. Registration on the crisis preparedness register ensures that, in the event of a crisis or disaster, you can be informed promptly by German diplomatic missions abroad and, where necessary, included in crisis management measures.

Please note: (Only) German nationals can register directly with ELEFAND: https://krisenvorsorgeliste.diplo.de/signin

Skilled workers and accompanying family members who are travelling abroad under the Development Aid Workers Act and who do not hold German nationality also have the option of registering on this list. The following applies:

• German skilled workers can add their non-German family members to their ELEFAND user account. It is not necessary for non-German family members to register separately.
• Non-German skilled workers can enter their contact details here on this page; the AGdD will forward your details to the Federal Foreign Office. You will then receive a registration link (by email) from the Federal Foreign Office, which will take you directly to the ELEFAND list, where you can then register. This process may take several weeks, as the data is collated and forwarded only once a month.

Important: When registering on the Federal Foreign Office website, please ensure you enter the following in the ‘Other details (optional)’ field: ‘Participation in the BMZ Development Service (EH) programme’. This is necessary to ensure that your registration can be clearly identified.

For professionals who are not German nationals, inclusion on the Federal Foreign Office’s crisis preparedness list applies only for the duration of the secondment (employment contract).

If there are any changes to your contract details (e.g. in the event of a contract extension), you must also extend your stay abroad in your ELEFAND user account. Otherwise, the account will be deleted once the dates you have entered have expired.