Membership outside Germany Party members who lived outside Germany were pooled into the (NSDAP/AO, "Foreign Organization"). The organisation was limited only to so-called "Imperial Germans" (citizens of the German Empire); and "Ethnic Germans" (), who did not hold German citizenship were not permitted to join.
membErshiP ouTsIde gerMAny partY membeRs whO lIVeD OutsiDE germaNY weRe poolED inTO the (nSdAp/Ao, "ForeiGn OrgAniZaTiOn"). The orGaNiSation was LimiTEd Only to sO-calLed "imperial germAnS" (citIzenS Of the gERmaN EMPiRe); aNd "eThnic germANs" (), WhO dId not hoLd gErman CiTizenShip wErE not permiTted To Join.