Elections Act 2022

Following changes brought about by the Elections Act 2022, you must show an approved form of photographic identification (or 'photo ID') before voting at a polling station.

The following forms of 'voter ID' are accepted at polling stations:

• passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
• photographic driver’s licence (including provisional), issued by the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an European Economic Area (EEA) state
• EEA photographic ID Card
• UK Biometric Residence Permit
• an identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (PASS card)
• Blue Badge
• Oyster 60+ Card
• concessionary travel pass funded by HM Government or local authority, such as an older person's bus pass, disabled person's bus pass, or a Welsh or Northern Ireland travel card

Apply for a voter authority certificate

Apply for a free voter authority certificate if:

• you don't have an accepted form of photo ID
• you no longer look like the photo on your ID
• the name on your photo ID is different to your name on the electoral register

Contact Electoral Services for help applying for a voter authority certificate, or to request an application form.

Also see

• Register to vote
• Voting by post
• Voting by proxy
• Voting in person
• Students registering to vote