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Voting when you’re abroad
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<p>How you vote when you’re abroad depends on:</p>
<ul>
<li>where you want to vote</li>
<li>whether you’ll be abroad temporarily or living abroad</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="if-youll-be-abroad-temporarily">If you’ll be abroad temporarily</h2>
<p>You can vote by post or by proxy if you’ll be abroad temporarily on election day.</p>
<h3 id="voting-in-england-scotland-or-wales">Voting in England, Scotland or Wales</h3>
<p>If you’re going to be abroad temporarily on election day, you can arrange to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/government/publications/apply-for-a-postal-vote">vote by post</a></li>
<li>
<a href="/apply-vote-proxy">vote by proxy</a> (get someone else to vote for you)</li>
</ul>
<p>You must make the arrangements in advance.</p>
<div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice">
<p>Vote by proxy if the election is less than 2 weeks away and you have not made the arrangements yet.</p>
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<h3 id="voting-in-northern-ireland">Voting in Northern Ireland</h3>
<p>There’s a different process for applying to vote by post or proxy if <a rel="external" href="http://www.eoni.org.uk/Vote/Voting-by-post-or-proxy">you live in Northern Ireland</a> and will be abroad temporarily on election day.</p>
<p>You can arrange to:</p>
<ul>
<li>vote by post - you must return your ballot before going abroad</li>
<li>vote by proxy</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="if-youre-moving-or-living-abroad">If you’re moving or living abroad</h2>
<p>You can register as an overseas voter for up to 15 years after leaving the UK, as long as:</p>
<ul>
<li>you’re a British or eligible Irish citizen</li>
<li>you were registered to vote in the UK within the previous 15 years (or, in some cases, if you were too young to have registered when you left the UK)</li>
</ul>
<p>If you want to vote in England, Scotland or Wales, <a href="/register-to-vote">register to vote</a> in the normal way.</p>
<p>If you want to vote in Northern Ireland, you need to <a rel="external" href="http://www.eoni.org.uk/Register-To-Vote/Special-Category-Registration">register by post</a>.</p>
<h2 id="serving-abroad-in-the-armed-forces">Serving abroad in the armed forces</h2>
<p>Register to vote using the <a href="/register-to-vote-armed-forces">armed forces registration service</a>.</p>
<p>If you’re serving outside the UK, you can register as a ‘service’ voter. This means that you only have to renew your registration every 5 years. You’ll get a reminder when it’s time to renew.</p>
<h2 id="crown-servants-and-british-council-employees">Crown servants and British Council employees</h2>
<p>Use the <a href="/register-to-vote-crown-servants-british-council-employees">registration service for Crown servants and British Council employees</a> if you’re based outside the UK working as a:</p>
<ul>
<li>Crown servant (for example overseas civil service or diplomatic service)</li>
<li>British Council employee</li>
</ul>
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