Photo ID for Elections on 4th May24 April 2023 (by Karen Hughes (Karen)) |
From 4 May 2023 registered electors will need to show photo ID when voting at polling stations.
You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:
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
(including a provisional driving licence)
A Blue Badge
Older Person’s Bus Pass funded by the Government of the UK
Disabled Person’s Bus Pass funded by the Government of the UK
Oyster 60+ Card funded by the Government of the UK
Freedom Pass
Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
A full list, which includes accepted ID issued in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can be found at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID
If you do not have an accepted photo ID – or if the photo on your ID doesn’t look like you then you can apply for a free ‘Voter Authority Certificate’, but you must apply before the deadline of 5pm of 25 April 2023. Apply at gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
