Voting by post
The deadline for new applications to vote by post and to make changes to existing postal votes in the UK Parliamentary General Election was 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.
As an overseas elector, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy (someone voting on your behalf).
As Parliamentary elections can be called at short notice, we strongly advise that you apply for a proxy vote rather than a postal vote.
Due to the short time frame in which Parliamentary elections are called and conducted, we cannot guarantee that you will receive your postal vote in time for you to complete and return it to us by the 10pm deadline on polling day.
The quickest way to apply to vote by post is online through GOV.UK.
You’ll need to provide:
- your National Insurance number
- a photograph of your signature.
If you do not have a National Insurance number, you can provide a different kind of evidence of your identity.
Get a paper postal voting application form sent to you
If you cannot apply online, you can ask for a paper postal voting application form to be sent to you. We’ll send a freepost reply envelope for you to return your completed form in.