Register to vote

You can register to vote at any time. You don’t need to wait until an election has been called.

A BSL video on Registering to vote

You can register to vote when you are:

• Aged 14 or older for Scottish Parliament and council elections
• Aged 16 or older for UK Parliament elections.

You must also be one of the following:

• A British citizen living in Scotland
• An Irish citizen living in Scotland
• A foreign national of another country living in Scotland who has leave to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need leave.

You only need to register once - not for every election. But you do need to register again if you change your:

• Name
• Address
• Nationality.

You may need your:

• National Insurance number
• Passport if you're a British citizen living abroad.

Your local electoral registration officers will contact you to confirm that you've been registered to vote.