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Enrol to vote as the spouse, de facto partner or child of an overseas elector for federal elections

If you have trouble completing this form, you can contact the AEC.

All fields are mandatory unless marked optional

My details



Postal address


Citizenship status

To enrol you must be an Australian citizen.



Evidence of identity





Travel dates

Note: To be eligible to enrol, your expected date of return must be within six years of your 18th birthday.

General postal voter

Registration as a general postal voter (GPV) means ballot papers will be sent to your postal address whenever a federal election is held.

Spouse, de facto partner or parent details

This is the residential address where your spouse, de facto partner or parent is enrolled in Australia.


Do you intend to return to an address within the state or territory where your spouse, de facto partner or parent has claimed enrolment?


Declaration

By submitting this form, I:

  • am eligible to enrol at the address above and claim enrolment for federal elections
  • am the spouse, de facto partner or child of an eligible overseas elector
  • left Australia before my 18th birthday to be with or near my spouse, de facto partner or parent
  • declare that the information given on this form is true and complete.
  • understand that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
  • consent to my information being shared with the document issuer or official record holder in order to verify the information provided.


The authority to collect the information on this form is contained in the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

The Commonwealth

The Australian Electoral Commission is authorised under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to collect the information you have been asked to complete on this form. The information provided will assist the Australian Electoral Commission to maintain electoral rolls. The Australian Electoral Commission may disclose electoral information to persons or organisations in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. This may include:

  • access to the publicly available electoral roll (containing names and addresses) which may be inspected at electoral offices.
  • State and Territory electoral authorities.
  • Members of Parliament, Senators, registered political parties, and candidates for the House of Representatives.
  • approved medical research and public health screening programs.
  • any agencies, persons or organisations prescribed in the Electoral and Referendum Regulation 2016.

For more information on privacy, visit our privacy page or for further assistance please contact the AEC.

Your state or territory

Need more help?

For further assistance please contact the AEC.

The AEC may seek further information from you or provide you with information about the progress of your application using any of the contact details you provide on your application form. If you are a postal voter with an overseas postal address, your contact details may be displayed on the outside of the postal vote package containing ballot papers so the AEC’s agents may contact you to facilitate delivery.

This page last updated  27 March 2025