Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’)

Electors will be able to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate online through a dedicated online system provided by the government, similar to the Register to Vote service.

Start page on GOV.UK

About this service

• Organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Topic: Citizenship and living in the UK
• Status: Beta
  Top 75 – one of the top 75 prioritised services
• Source code: Not found

Service history

Policy paper published setting out intention to create the service

6 January 2022

• Voter identification at polling stations and the new Voter Card

Did not pass alpha assessment

16 March 2022

• Service assessment report

Passed alpha reassessment

31 May 2022

• Service assessment report

Passed beta assessment

29 November 2022

• Service assessment report

Service launched

16 January 2023