You must be eligible to vote, and registered, to get a voter authority certificate. If you already have one of the accepted forms of photo ID, you don't need a voter authority certificate.

You can view the list of accepted photo ID and check what type of elections require photo ID on the Electoral Commission website.

Having decided you need a voter authority certificate, you'll need the following information to complete an application:

• Name (the same name that you used to register to vote)
• Address (the address you are registered to vote at)
• Date of birth
• National insurance number 
• A recent photo (the photo you provide must meet certain requirements in terms of style, quality and size, which are similar to the requirements for a passport photo)

You won't need to provide your gender, and your certificate won't have a gender marker.

If you don't provide either a date of birth or national insurance number, you'll be asked for other documents to verify your identity, which may mean it takes longer to process your application.

Complete the online application form

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Visit Shropshire Local (Shrewsbury) or Shropshire Local (Ludlow) or Shropshire Local Mobile service where you can get help completing the online application form and have a photo taken upload any required documents.

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Request a paper application form be posted to you by emailing registration@shropshire.gov.uk or calling 0345 678 9015

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Download an application form from the Electoral Commission’s website