British citizens overseas – ‘Votes for Life’
The fifteen-year residence limit for British citizens living overseas will be removed.
This means that any British citizen living abroad who has previously lived in or been registered to vote in the UK will have the right to vote at UK Parliamentary elections - regardless of when they left the UK.
The registration period for overseas voters will be extended from one year to three years, and voters will be able to refresh their absent vote at the same time.