Can you register on a consular voters list and vote in the same year?

Verified 28 June 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, you can register and vote in the same year. But you must register by 6e Friday before 1er tower. This period shall be extended to 10e day before 1er tour if you are in a special situation (18-year-old without a citizen census, moving, acquisition of French nationality, right to vote recovered).

FYI  

regardless of your situation, if you are not registered because of an administrative error, you can get your registration until election day.

To check your registration in the register of French citizens established outside France:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

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You're on the foreigner's register

When you turn 18, you are automatically registered on the consular voters list of the country in which you live.

You can then to vote abroad.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

If you are not registered, you must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

To find out the contact details of your consulate or embassy:

You're not on the register

You live in the Americas and the Caribbean

To vote from the foreigner, you must register on the consular voters list.

You can do this all year round.

But if you want to vote in an election year, you have to do that before a deadline.

This deadline depends on your 18th datee birthday:

Your 18th birthday is no later than the 6th Friday before the 1st round

You have up to 6e Friday before 1er turn to register.

You can then vote during the 2 rounds of the election.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is after the 6th Friday before the 1st round and at the latest the day before the 1st round

You have up to 10e day before 1er turn to register on the consular voters list.

You can then vote from the foreigner for the 2 rounds of the election.

You must go to the consulate or embassy and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is from the day of the 1st round until the day before the 2nd round

You have up to 10e day before 1er turn to register on the consular voters list.

You can vote from the foreigner on 2d round of the election.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is after the eve of the 2nd round

You cannot vote in this election.

You live in the rest of the world

To vote from the foreigner, you must register on the consular voters list.

You can do this all year round.

But if you want to vote in an election year, you have to do that before a deadline.

This deadline depends on your 18th datee birthday:

Your 18th birthday is no later than the 6th Friday before the 1st round

You have up to 6e Friday before 1er turn to register.

You can then vote during the 2 rounds of the election.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is after the 6th Friday before the 1st round and at the latest the day before the 1st round

You have up to 10e day before 1er turn to register.

You can then vote from the foreigner during the 2 rounds of the election.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is from the day of the 1st round until the day before the 2nd round

You have up to 10e day before 1er turn to register.

You can only vote from the foreigner on the 2ndd round of the election.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Your 18th birthday is after the eve of the 2nd round

You cannot vote in this election.

For to vote from the foreigner, you must register on the consular voters list of your new home. This new registration will automatically delete your previous registration.

FYI  

you may prefer to remain on the list of electors of a municipality, and vote there in particular by proxy.

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In the Americas and Caribbean region

You must register before a deadline.

This deadline depends on the date of your move:

No later than the 6th Friday preceding the 1st round

You have to do this no later than 6e Friday before 1er turn.

You can do this:

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

When you register on the register of French nationals established outside France, or after you have registered on this register, you can apply to be registered on the consular voters list:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On the spot

You have to go to the consulate or the embassy.

You must provide the following:

After the 6th Friday before the 1st round
General case

When your move takes place after 6e Friday before 1er tower, you cannot vote from the foreigner in this election.

Following retirement (public official)

If you are a public official (civil servant or contract employee) and you move because you were admitted to retirement after 6e Friday before 1er in turn, you can register on the consular voters list up to 10e day before 1er turn.

Family members who live with you on your retirement date have the same time to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

For professional reasons

You can register on the consular voters list up to 10e day before 1er turn, if you are:

  • You move because of your work (unless transferred) after 6e Friday before 1er tower. Your family members residing with you on the date of the move also have this time to register.
  • You are a public official (civil servant or contract employee) who moves because of his work (including transfer) after 6e Friday before 1er tower. Family members who live with you on the date of the move (or transfer) also have this time to register.
  • You are a member of the Canadian Forces who is returned to their home after meeting the legal requirements for service, released from a class recall, demobilized, or relocated on your return to civilian life after the 6the Friday before 1er tower.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

In the rest of the world

You must register before a deadline.

This deadline depends on the date of your move:

No later than the 6th Friday preceding the 1st round

You have to do this no later than 6e Friday before 1er turn.

You can do this:

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

When you register on the register of French nationals established outside France, or after you have registered on this register, you can apply to be registered on the consular voters list:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On the spot

You have to go to the consulate or the embassy.

You must provide the following:

After the 6th Friday before the 1st round
General case

When your move takes place after 6e Friday before 1er tower, you cannot vote from the foreigner in this election.

Following retirement (public official)

If you are a public official (civil servant or contract employee) and you move because you were admitted to retirement after 6e Friday before 1er in turn, you can register on the consular voters list up to 10e day before 1er turn.

Family members who live with you on your retirement date have the same time to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

For professional reasons

You can register on the consular voters list up to 10e day before 1er turn, if you are:

  • You move because of your work (unless transferred) after 6e Friday before 1er tower. Your family members residing with you on the date of the move also have this time to register.
  • You are a public official (civil servant or contract employee) who moves because of his work (including transfer) after 6e Friday before 1er tower. Family members who live with you on the date of the move (or transfer) also have this time to register.
  • You are a member of the Canadian Forces who is returned to their home after meeting the legal requirements for service, released from a class recall, demobilized, or relocated on your return to civilian life after the 6the Friday before 1er tower.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

To vote from the foreigner, you may need to register on the consular voters list.

This possible obligation depends on the date:

  • from which you became aware of your naturalization
  • or from which you acquired nationality by declaration or express expression of will.

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After 6th Friday before 1st round

To vote from the foreigner, you must register on the consular voters list by the 10the day before 1er turn.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

Between 2019 and the 6th Friday before the 1st round

You are automatically registered on the consular voters list.

You can verify your election registration.

If you are not registered, you must apply.

To vote in an election year, you have up to 6e Friday before 1er turn to make this move.

You can do this:

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

You can register on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after such entry.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On the spot

You must provide the following:

Before 2019

You must register on the consular voters list.

You can do this all year round.

But to vote in an election year, you have up to 6e Friday before 1er turn to make this move.

You can do this:

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

You can register on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after such entry.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On the spot

You must provide the following:

If you have the right to vote again after having been deprived of it by a court decision, you must register on the list of electors.

To vote in an election year, you must do so before a deadline.

This deadline depends on the date from which you can vote again:

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No later than the 6th Friday preceding the 1st round

You must register on the voters list no later than 6e Friday before 1er turn.

You can do this:

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

When you register on the register of French nationals established outside France, or after you have registered on this register, you can apply to be registered on the consular voters list:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On the spot

You have to go to the consulate or the embassy.

You must provide the following:

After the 6th Friday before the 1st round

You must register on the voters list by the 10the day before 1er turn.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents:

You can get your registration on the voters list, until election day (or until day 2)e round if the election is 2 rounds):

  • when you were not registered due to an administrative error
  • or where you have been wrongly written off.

You must send to the Paris court :

Request for inclusion on the consular list of electors (wrongful omission or deletion)

Who shall I contact

  • Paris Court: error in registration on the consular electoral list

    By email

    election.tj-paris@justice.fr

    By mail

    Paris Court

    Court of Paris

    75017 Parvis