What photographic ID will be accepted in Polling Stations?

You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling station.

  • 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 
  • A driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state, including provisional licences 
  • A biometric immigration document  
  • An identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme Hologram (a PASS card) 
  • A Ministry of Defence Form 90 (defence identity card) 
  • A national identity card issued by an EEA state 
  • A Blue Badge 
  • An older person's bus pass 
  • A disabled person's bus pass
  • An oyster 60+ card 
  • A Freedom Pass 
  • A Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland  
  • A 60 and over Welsh concessionary travel card issued in Wales  
  • A disabled person's Welsh concessionary travel card issued in Wales   
  • A senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland 
  • A registered blind SmartPass or blind person's SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland 
  • A War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland 
  • A 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland  
  • A half fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland  
  • An Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland 
  • Voter Authority Certificate 
  • Anonymous Elector's document  

Expired photographic ID documents will still be an accepted form of photographic ID at the polling station or signing place, as long as the photograph is still a good likeness of the elector.

The Voter Authority Certificate cannot be used or accepted as a proof of identity for any other purpose other than voting.