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Opportunity for UK citizens in Finland to register to vote in the EU Referendum

The Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU will be held on 23 June.

EU Referendum

Many British citizens living in Finland will be eligible to register to vote in the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union on Thursday 23 June.

To be eligible to register you need to:

  • have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years
  • know your UK National Insurance number
  • know your British passport number
  • give your date of birth

The whole registration process can be completed online here. If you do not wish to register online, you can still download and post back paper forms from here. Deadline for registration is 12 working days before the day of the Referendum.

Once you have registered, you can choose how you wish to vote. You can vote by post, by proxy or in person at a polling station in the UK.

If you have any questions about the registration process please contact your local Electoral Registration Office here.

Published 22 February 2016
Last updated 3 March 2016 + show all updates
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