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If you are not sure you are eligible to register to vote in the UK

To find out if you are eligible to vote in the UK and which elections you can vote in visit: Electoral Commission - Which elections can I vote in?.

Voter Type	Additional Information	How to register
Ordinary Voter	You qualify to register to vote if you are: 17 years old (and in some cases if you are 16). However, you can only vote when you become 18. a UK citizen a qualifying Commonwealth citizen resident in the UK Visit Electoral Commission - Which elections can I vote in? for further information on who can register to vote and information on qualifying Commonwealth citizens.	Visit GOV.UK - Register to vote
Overseas Voter	If you are a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter if you have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years. If you are a UK citizen and were too young to register to vote when you left the UK you can still register as an overseas voter. You can do this if your parent or guardian was registered to vote in the UK, as long as you left the UK no more than 15 years ago. Visit 'Register as an Overseas Voter' for further information on who can register as an overseas voter and how you can vote. Voting options: voting by post voting by proxy voting in person. Important Notice: As an overseas voter you are only eligible to vote in UK Parliamentary Elections, Referendums and European Parliamentary Elections.	Visit GOV.UK - Register to vote
Armed Forces Voter	If you are in the armed forces and based overseas, or expect to be posted abroad in the next year, you can register as a service voter. Visit 'Register as an Armed Forces voter' for further information Important Notice: Service voter registration lasts for five years. You can cancel your service voter registration at any time.	Visit GOV.UK - Register to vote - Armed Forces
Student Voter	If you are a student, you may be able to register to vote at both your home and term-time local authority areas. Visit 'Register as a student voter' for further information Important Notice: Even if registered in two areas, you can only vote in one at a general election. It is a criminal offence to vote twice in a UK general election.	Visit GOV.UK - Register to vote
Voter with no fixed address	You can still register to vote even if you do not have a fixed permanent residential address by completing a 'no fixed address' form. Visit Electoral Commission - People with no fixed address for more detailed information about registering as a voter with no fixed address. Important Notice: All completed voter registration forms should be returned to: The Electoral Registration Office Basildon Borough Council The Basildon Centre St Martin's Square Basildon Essex SS14 1DL	Download a Register to vote form (no fixed address) [768.95KB]
Anonymous Voter	You may be able to register anonymously if you are concerned about your name and address appearing on the electoral register because you think that it could affect your safety, or the safety of someone in the same household as you. Visit 'Register to vote anonymously' for more detailed information about registering to vote anonymously. All completed voter registration forms should be returned to: The Electoral Registration Office Basildon Borough Council The Basildon Centre St Martin's Square Basildon Essex SS14 1DL	Download a Register to vote form (anonymously) [774.6KB]

For guidance on the registering to vote online process see: Icon for pdf The Electoral Commission - Register to vote online step by step guide - A4 Leaflet [740.03KB]

You are not eligible to vote in elections in the UK if one of the the following applies:

you aren't a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth or EU citizen
you are a convicted person detained in pursuance of your sentence, excluding contempt of court (though remand prisoners, unconvicted prisoners and civil prisoners can vote if they are on the electoral register)
you have been found guilty within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election.