I am a British Citizen living abroad, can I vote?

Yes you can vote in Parliamentary and European Parliamentary Elections if you are registered as an overseas elector.

To be eligible you must:

be a British Citizen
have moved abroad less than 15 years ago
have been on the electoral register before you moved abroad

You can download and print an Overseas Claim form pdf format (19.4 kb). The accompanying Overseas Notes pdf format (20.9 kb) give more detail of the criteria for being eligible to register as an overseas elector.

As an overseas elector you can apply to vote by post or proxy (a proxy is where you appoint someone in the UK to vote on your behalf. You can download and print the forms here: (pdf formats)

Postal vote application

Proxy vote application

Please use these forms to apply for your postal or proxy vote and not Part 6 of the overseas application form.

Please post the completed forms to Electoral Services, Wealden District Council, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1DH.