Form

Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate by post if you’re living in the UK

Use this form to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate on paper. You'll need to print, fill out and send or take the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 16 January 2023
• Last updated: 17 February 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you're living in the UK (print version)

PDF, 670 KB, 4 pages

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Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you're living in the UK easy read (print version)

PDF, 1.76 MB, 27 pages

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Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you're living in the UK (large print version)

PDF, 676 KB, 8 pages

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Details

You can use a Voter Authority Certificate to vote in person in some UK elections and referendums. You cannot use it as proof of identification for any other reason.

Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if:

• you do not have accepted photo ID
• you no longer look like the photo on your ID
• the name on your photo ID is significantly different to your name on the electoral register

Contact your Electoral Registration Officer if you need any help understanding or completing this form.

Published 16 January 2023
Last updated 17 February 2023 + show all updates

1. 17 February 2023

   Added Welsh translation.

2. 16 January 2023

   First published.