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Local Voting Rights for EU Citizens Living in the UK

EU citizens’ voting and candidacy rights in local elections need to be updated to reflect our new relationship with the EU.

Last fetched 04 May 2026 · gov.uk

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Local Voting Rights for EU Citizens Living in the UK

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TypePolicy paper

First published17 Jun 2021

Last updated17 Jun 2021

Organisations

Cabinet Office Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)Home Office Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Topics

Foreign nationals working in the UKRights of EU and EEA citizensRights of nationals from outside the EU and EEABritish citizenship VotingEuropean Union laws and regulationBrexit

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