Voting and registering to vote

Individual electoral registration

Individual electoral registration means you are responsible for registering yourself to vote.

Register online

You normally only need to register once - not for every election. You’ll need to register again if you’ve changed your name, address or nationality.

GOV.UK: register to vote

You will get confirmation to say you're registered.

Before you start

You will need your National Insurance number.

Find your National Insurance number.

Who can register to vote

You can register to vote if you:

• are aged 16 or over
• live at your address for at least 6 months of the year
• are a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen or an EU citizen living in the UK and meeting certain requirements.

Register to vote in special circumstances

Go to The Electoral Commission website to find out more about who can register to vote, including if you're:

• a British citizen living abroad
• a member of the armed forces
• a crown servant of British Council employee
• a person without a fixed or permanent address
• a student or have a second home
• at risk if your name of address is on the electoral register (anonymous voter)