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Register to vote by post if you're living in the UK

Use this form to register to vote by post. You'll need to print, fill out and send the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Register to vote if you're living in England

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Register to vote if you're living in England (easy read)

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Register to vote if you're living in Wales

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Register to vote if you're living in Wales (easy read)

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Register to vote if you're living in Wales (Welsh language)

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Register to vote if you're living in Wales (Welsh language easy read)

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Register to vote if you're living in Scotland

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Register to vote if you're living in Scotland (easy read)

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Details

Use this form to register to vote by post. There are different forms for England, Scotland and Wales.

You’ll need to print, fill out and send the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

Who can register

You must be aged 16 or over (or 14 or over in Scotland and Wales).

You must also be one of the following:

  • a British citizen
  • an Irish or EU citizen living in the UK
  • a Commonwealth citizen who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need permission
  • a citizen of another country living in Scotland or Wales who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need permission

Contact your Electoral Registration Officer if you need any help understanding or completing this form or if you need this form in large print or in another format.

Published 29 April 2015
Last updated 19 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. You can no longer register to vote for the elections taking place on 5 May 2022. You can still register for future elections.

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

  3. 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).

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

  5. Addition of document 'Register to vote if you're living in Scotland'.

  6. All attachments updated

  7. Updated summary.

  8. Updated the 'large print' attachments.

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

  10. First published.