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Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address - paper form

You can register to vote if you don't have a fixed address.

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From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, The Electoral Commission and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published:
9 March 2015
Last updated:
1 October 2026
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  1. Replaced Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Wales) and Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Wales) Welsh language.

  2. Your electoral registration office must receive your application by 11:59pm on Monday 20 April 2026 to vote in the following elections on 7 May 2026: local government elections; Scottish Parliament elections; Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) elections; mayoral elections in England.

  3. Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address - all forms updated

  4. You can no longer register to vote for the elections taking place on 5 May 2022. You can still register for future elections.

  5. You can no longer register to vote for elections taking place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 5 May 2022. You can still register to vote for the local government elections in Scotland.

  6. To vote in the 5 May 2022 elections, you must register by 11:59pm on 14 April 2022 (for elections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or by 11:59pm on 18 April 2022 (for elections in Scotland).

  7. To vote in the 6 May 2021 elections you need to register by 19 April 2021.

  8. Form 'Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Scotland)' updated.

  9. attachments updated

  10. Updated broken link

  11. Previous PDFs have been replaced with new PDFs containing updated wording relating to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws.

  12. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (England)

PDF, 188 KB, 6 pages

Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Wales)

PDF, 216 KB, 6 pages

Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Wales) Welsh language

PDF, 224 KB, 6 pages

Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address (Scotland)

PDF, 665 KB, 6 pages

Details

You can use this form to register to vote in England, Wales and Scotland if you’re either:

  • homeless or have no fixed address
  • a person who has been remanded in custody, but you have not yet been convicted of any offence
  • a patient in a mental health hospital

If you don’t have access to a printer, you can contact your electoral registration office and ask them for a form. You’ll then need to return the completed form to your electoral registration office.

Registering to vote in Northern Ireland if you haven’t got a fixed or permanent address

There’s a different paper form if you’re registering in Northern Ireland. Return the form to the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI).

How to use this form

To register, you need to give an address where you would be living if it were not for your current situation or an address where you have lived in the past.

If you are homeless, you can give details of where you spend a substantial part of your time.

The form will ask for your National Insurance number (but you can still register if you do not have one). Find your National Insurance number.

Follow these steps to register to vote.

  1. Fill out this electoral registration form.

  2. Make sure you sign the declaration.

  3. Return your completed form to your electoral registration office.

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This page is Part of Vote in UK elections

  1. Step 1 Check if you can vote

    1. Check which elections you can vote in

  2. Step 2 Register to vote

    You’ll need to be registered to vote to take part in elections and referendums. You’ll need to register again if you change your name, address or nationality.

    1. Register to vote - apply online
    1. Register to vote - apply by post

  3. Step 3 Decide if you want to vote in person, by post, or by proxy

    1. Find out the different ways you can vote

  4. Step 4 Get ready to vote in person

    1. Check what ID you need to vote

    If you do not have photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (or an Electoral Identity Card in Northern Ireland) .

    1. Apply for a photo ID to vote

    Contact your electoral registration office to find your polling station or to find out what to do if you have accessibility needs.

    1. Contact your electoral registration office

  5. or Apply for a postal vote

    In England, Scotland or Wales:

    1. Apply in Northern Ireland - by post only
    1. Find out more about voting by post

  6. or Apply for a proxy vote

    In England, Scotland or Wales:

    1. Apply in Northern Ireland - by post only
    1. Find out more about voting by proxy - including when you must apply by

  7. or Get ready to vote as a proxy

    1. Check what ID you need to vote

    Contact the electoral registration office of the person you are a proxy for to find their polling station or to find out what to do if you have accessibility issues.

    1. Contact the electoral registration office

  8. Step 5 Vote in person

    1. Vote in person

  9. or Vote by post

    1. Vote by post

  10. or Vote as a proxy for someone else

    1. Vote as a proxy for someone else