Voter ID

If you look totally different on your ID, we recommend that you apply for Voter Authority Certificate before the deadline  to prevent you from not being able to vote.

No, it must be an approved form of photographic ID.

No, this is not an accepted form of photos ID for voting. You need to use one of the accepted photo IDs listed on the government’s website.

Apart from Voter Authority Certificate holders, all other electors will have to leave the polling station to find their ID or get another form of ID. If you do not have anything else to prove your identity you will be unable to vote.

No, applications for Voter Authority Certificate will not be accepted after the deadline. We recommend applying for a Voter Authority Certificate as soon as possible to receive it in good time.

If in any doubt about whether your identification will be accepted, please contact your local Electoral Services office

The photo ID you bring must be the original version, and not a photocopy or a digital version. You can only use a digital version of your ID if you are using an eVisa.

We recommend you keep your Voter Authority Certificate as safe as you would any other form of official identification. However, if this happens, please contact your local Electoral Services office

Yes, as long as the photo is still a good likeness.

You can use it as long as the photo is still a good likeness. The photo ID is to check your identity not your address.