Voter ID
You need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in all elections.
You can use:
- a passport
- a driving licence (including provisional license)
- a Blue Badge
- certain concessionary travel cards
- an identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards scheme)
- a biometric immigration document
- a defence identity card
- certain national identity cards
If you have a form of accepted ID that is out of date, you can still use it to vote at a polling station if it still looks like you.
Find out more about voter ID – the Electoral Commission.
If you do not have an accepted form of photo ID
You can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate, if you:
- do not have an accepted form of photo ID
- are not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you
Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) – GOV.UK
You can also request a paper application form:
Electoral Registration team
Telephone: 01582 510 380
British Sign Language (BSL)
Go to accepted forms of voter ID – the Electoral Commission on YouTube