As of 2023, you are required to show photo identification when voting in person in some UK elections or referendums.
You'll need photo ID to vote in:
- UK Parliament by-elections
- local elections in England (including councils, mayors, the Greater London Authority and parishes)
- recall of MP petitions in England, Scotland and Wales
- Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales
- neighbourhood planning referendums in England
- local authority referendums in England (including Council Tax increase referendums)
CitizenCards along with other PASS cards can be used as a valid voter ID. For more information, visit the List of identity documents accepted for voting page.