From 4 May 2023, voters in Wales will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections.
This will only apply to:
- Police and Crime Commissioner elections
- UK parliamentary by-elections
- Recall petitions
From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections. Voters in Wales will not need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station at Senedd elections or local council elections. More information on Voter ID can be found on the Electoral Commission website
Accepted forms of photo ID
You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling station.
Accepted forms of photo ID
| Category | Accepted document |
|---|
| International travel |
- 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
|
| Driving and parking |
- Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state
- A Blue Badge
|
| Local travel |
- Older Person’s Bus Pass
- Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
- Oyster 60+ Card
- Freedom Pass
- Scottish National Entitlement Card
- 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
|
| Proof of age |
- Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
|
| Other government issued documents |
- Biometric immigration document
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- National identity card issued by an EEA state
- Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
- Voter Authority Certificate
- Anonymous Elector's Document
|
You will only need to show one form of photo ID and it needs to be the original version and not a photocopy.
Out of date photo ID
You can still use your photo ID if it's out of date, as long as it looks like you.
The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
If you don't have an accepted form of photo ID
You can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate, if:
- you don't have an accepted form of photo ID
- you're not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you
- you're worried about using an existing form of ID for any other reason, such as the use of a gender marker
You need to register to vote before applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. (only do this if you are not already registered)
Information on how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate can be found on the Electoral Commission website
If you need help
If you need help and support to apply online, we can help. You can get help with taking and uploading a photograph at one of the Flintshire Connects offices