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Register to Vote in Northern Ireland
Document Checklist
Declared nationality
Required: Yes
Notes: Eligible classes are British, Irish, qualifying Commonwealth, and eligible European Union citizens. Irish citizens hold first-class registration in Northern Ireland; an Irish passport or Irish passport card is also accepted as photographic identification on the same basis as a UK passport.
Current UK address
Required: Yes
Notes: Determines which Electoral Registration Officer processes your application. Overseas voters use the postcode of their last UK address.
National Insurance number
Required: Yes — supplied at application
Notes: Used to verify identity. If the automatic match against Department for Work and Pensions records fails, the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland will ask for documentary evidence (passport, driving licence, utility bill, or bank statement) or an attestation from a supporting witness.
Current Northern Ireland address
Required: Yes
Notes: If you have moved within the last twelve months, your previous address is also requested. There is no annual canvass; the register is updated on rolling basis.
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