If you are a from an EU country or a country which has a special agreement with Spain (Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Ecuador, Iceland, Norway , New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, United Kingdom, or Trinidad & Tobago), you can vote in the upcoming election of 28 May 2023!
Notes:
- You should have your DNI/NIE/TIE or passport available
- If you are not from the EU but from one of the countries listed above, you should have lived in Spain for at least 5 years (or 3 years if you are from UK/Norway) in order to vote.
- It is important to note that by agreeing to vote in Spain, you cannot also vote in your home country elections
- As with most digital paperwork in Spain, be prepared to use an online authenticator (sistema Cl@ve)
How to register:
It’s possible that you’ve received a form previously in the post which you could use to register to vote by returning the letter to the Oficina del Censo Electoral. If you’ve received this letter, it’s an indicator that you are eligible to vote in Spain. If you’re not sure, we’re happy to tell you that you can check all the information online and register directly.
You can start by going to the Sede Electronica: https://sede.ine.gob.es/manifestacionVotoPermanente/presentacion
Click the link on the right which will take you to the form to complete using the Cl@ve or identifier of your choice.
Once you have successfully accessed your profile using the authenticator, you should see your census and voting information in front of you. You should check that these details are correct.
Then, click on pulse aqui in order to continue with the registration.
Here, it will ask you a few questions to which you should confirm:
- Deseo ejercer el derecho de sufragio activo en las elecciones municipales SI/NO
I wish to exercise the right to active suffrage in municipal elections YES/NO - Deseo ejercer en España el derecho de sufragio activo en las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo SI/NO
I wish to exercise in Spain the right of active suffrage in the elections to the European Parliament YES/NO - En caso afirmativo declara que: Solo ejercerá este derecho en España [X]
If so, you declare that: You will only exercise this right in Spain [X] - La entidad local o circunscripción del Estado miembro de origen en cuyo censo electoral estuvo inscrito en último lugar es: ________
The local entity or constituency of the Member State of origin in whose electoral census you were last registered is: [the name of your country]
Then, you can finalize the form and voila! You are registered to vote in Spain. Save or print the receipt if you wish.
Next, see How to Vote in Spain for info on how and where to vote as well as finding information on the political parties.