Register to vote

Register to vote on GOV.UK website

If you can't use the form, register by calling the Electoral Registration Office at the Lothian Valuation Joint Board.

You may not be eligible to vote in every election.

Overseas voters

  • British and eligible Irish citizens living overseas can register to vote in the UK no matter how long ago they left or were last registered to vote in the UK.  
  • Overseas declarations are now valid for three years, lasting until 1 November in the third year after it takes effect (for example, if the declaration takes effect on 1 March 2024, it will expire on 1 November 2026). 
  • British and eligible Irish citizens living overseas can now register online