How do I vote if I’m on holiday on election day?

You have to be on the electoral register to vote in any election or referendum.

The deadline for registering is by midnight on Tuesday 18 June.

For most people the easiest way to register or update your details is online, external.

It will take about five minutes. You will need your national insurance number – there’s advice on what to do, external if you have lost or can’t remember it.

You can also register to vote by post by downloading, external and printing a form or requesting one from your local electoral registration office. , external

During registration you can choose to opt out of the open register,, external which means information cannot be sold on to other people such as charities or businesses.

If you are worried about being on the register for personal safety reasons, you may be allowed to register anonymously, external.

For those without a permanent address – for instance through being homeless, on remand in prison or staying at a mental health facility – there are alternative ways of registering., external

You can only vote in the UK general election if you are 18 or over on the day of the vote – although in Scotland you can prepare for future elections by registering from the age of 14.

Details of qualifying nationalities living in the UK can be found here. , external

If you have registered previously you should still be on the register but if you have changed your name, address or nationality you will have to update it.

You can contact you local electoral registration office, external to check if you’re already registered.