Register to vote as a Crown Servant or British Council employee by post
If you're 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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You can contact your local Electoral Registration Office and ask them to post a form to you. You’ll then need to return the completed form to your local Electoral Registration Office.
Updated forms will also be published on this page by midday, Monday 13 May.
Use this form to register to vote by post if you’re 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
You can also register to vote online.
How to use this form
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Fill in this 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 local Electoral Registration Officer.
Last updated 19 April 2022 + show all updates
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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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First published.