Register to vote as a Crown Servant or British Council employee - paper form
If you're based overseas as a Crown Servant (in the diplomatic service or overseas civil service) or an employee of the British Council, you can register to vote in the UK.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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It is no longer possible to register to vote or apply for a postal or proxy vote for the local elections in England on 1 May 2025.
You can register before you leave or if you바카라 사이트檙e already abroad.
What you need to know
Use this form to register to vote if you바카라 사이트檙e posted abroad as:
- a Crown servant (for example diplomatic or overseas civil service)
- a British Council employee
- the spouse or civil partner of a Crown servant or British Council employee
You바카라 사이트檒l need:
- 测辞耻谤听National Insurance number聽or any other identity document, for example a passport
- your payroll or staff ID number (usually found on your payslip)
Your registration lasts for 12 months. You바카라 사이트檒l get a reminder when it바카라 사이트檚 time to renew. If you do not renew your registration, you바카라 사이트檒l be removed from the register and will need to register to vote again.
How to use the form
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Complete and print out the electoral registration form.
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Make sure you sign the declaration.
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Return your completed form and the relevant evidence to your electoral registration office.
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Apply for a postal or proxy vote
After you바카라 사이트檝e registered, you can either:
Please note that there are different methods for applying for proxy and postal votes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If you live overseas and you choose to apply for a postal vote, you should apply as soon as possible. It can take a long time for your postal vote ballot pack to reach you and get back to the UK.
Children of crown servants or British Council employees
Different rules apply depending on where you바카라 사이트檙e from in the UK.
If you바카라 사이트檙e from England or Northern Ireland
If you바카라 사이트檙e aged 16 or over, you can either:
- register to vote in the UK聽if you have a permanent home address in the UK and want to be registered at that address
- register as an overseas voter聽if you live outside the UK
If you바카라 사이트檙e from Scotland or Wales
You can register to vote if both of the following apply:
- you바카라 사이트檙e between 14 and 17 years old
- you바카라 사이트檙e based overseas and living with a parent or guardian who is a crown servant or British Council employee
You need to聽register to vote using a paper form聽as a child of a crown servant or British Council employee.
When you바카라 사이트檙e 18 or over, you바카라 사이트檒l need to either:
Your registration lasts for 12 months. You바카라 사이트檒l get a reminder when it바카라 사이트檚 time to renew.
Other ways to register
You can use the online service to聽register to vote.
If you바카라 사이트檙e in the armed forces
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Updates to this page
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Register to vote as a Crown Servant or British Council employee by post - all forms updated
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You can no longer register to vote for the elections taking place on 5 May 2022. You can still register for future elections.
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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.
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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 11:59pm on 18 April 2022 (for elections in Scotland).
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To vote in the 6 May 2021 elections you need to register by 19 April 2021.
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Form 'Register to vote as a Crown Servant or British Council employee (resident in Scotland)' updated.
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attachments updated
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Previous PDFs have been replaced with new PDFs containing updated wording relating to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws.
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