Voter ID

All voters are required to show photographic identification (photo ID) at polling stations before they are given a ballot paper.

You are not required to provide photo ID for postal voting.

Acceptable forms of photo ID will include:

• 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
• driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state
• biometric immigration document
• identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
• Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
• Blue Badge
• national identity card issued by an EEA state
• older person's bus pass
• disabled person's bus pass
• Oyster 60+ card
• Freedom pass
• Voter Authority Certificate or a temporary Voter Authority Certificate

Irish identification:

• Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
• Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland

Scottish identification

• Scottish national entitlement card issued in Scotland

Welsh identification:

• 60 and over Welsh concessionary travel card issued in Wales
• disabled person’s Welsh concessionary travel card issued in Wales

If you do not have any of the accepted forms of photo ID, you can apply online for a Voter Authority Certificate.

This is a free photo ID document specific for the purposes of voting.

If you cannot apply online, you can print a paper form from the GOV.UK website.

If you would prefer a paper form to be sent to you, please let us know by contacting the Electoral Services team.