Who can Register to Vote?Age
You need to be 18 or over in order to vote at elections. Anyone over 17 is eligible to appear on the electoral register if they satisfy the criteria listed below. This is because 17 year olds will become 18 during the life of the register, so after their birthday they will be able to vote.
Residence
To vote you need to register at the address where you live. If you change your address you will need to re-register as soon as you move.
Nationality and citizenship
Only British, Commonwealth, Irish and European Union citizens are eligible to vote. Below is a list of countries whose citizens are allowed to vote in this country.
If you are not a citizen of one of the countries listed below you cannot register to vote, even if you are allowed to live in this country.
Commonwealth countries
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Australia |
Bangladesh |
| Barbados |
Belize |
Botswana |
| Brunei |
Cameroon |
Canada |
| Cyprus |
Darussalam |
Dominica |
| Fiji Islands |
Ghana |
Grenada |
| India |
Jamaica |
Kenya |
| Kiribati |
Lesotho |
Malawi |
| Malaysia |
Maldives |
Malta |
| Mauritius |
Mozambique |
Namibia |
| Nauru |
New Zealand |
Nigeria |
| Pakistan |
Papua New Guinea |
Samoa |
| Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
Singapore |
| Solomon Islands |
South Africa |
Sri Lanka |
| St Kitts & Nevis |
St Lucia |
St Vincent & The Grenadines |
| Swaziland |
The Bahamas |
The Gambia |
| Tonga |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Tuvalu |
| Uganda |
United Kingdom |
United Republic of Tanzania |
| Vanuatu |
Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
British overseas territories
| Anguilla |
Bermuda |
British Antarctic Territory |
| British Virgin Islands |
Cayman Islands |
Falkland Islands |
Gibraltar
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Montserrat
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Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands British Indian Ocean Territory |
| South Georgia |
South Sandwich |
St Helena dependencies (Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha) |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
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EU member countries
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Austria |
Belgium |
Bulgaria |
| Cyprus |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
| Estonia |
Finland |
France |
| Germany |
Greece |
Hungary |
| Ireland |
Italy |
Latvia |
| Lithuania |
Luxembourg |
Malta |
| Netherlands |
Poland |
Portugal |
| Romania |
Slovakia |
Spain |
| Sweden |
United Kingdom |
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Please note citizens of European Union member states are not eligible to vote in UK parliamentary elections. They can only vote in local or European elections.
How do you register to vote?
Contact us
Electoral services
Tel: 020 7525 7373
Fax: 020 7525 7614
electoralenquiries@southwark.gov.uk
Central House
Town Hall
Peckham Road
London SE5 8UB |
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