Vote of a Frenchman settled abroad

Verified 11 July 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

If you live abroad, you can vote from the foreigner for legislative, European, presidential, foreigner councilors and referendums. To do so, you must be registered on the consular voters list. However, to vote in particular in regional, departmental and municipal elections, you must be registered on the electoral list of a municipality.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

The vote is taking place from the foreigner.

You can vote:

To do this, you must be registered on a consular list of electors.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

You can register on the consular voters list:

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Online (by the register of French outside France)

You can request your registration on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after you have registered in that register.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On site (consulate, embassy)

You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).

You must provide the following:

You can vote:

  • From the foreigner, for the members to be elected in the constituencies of the foreigner, on condition that they be entered on the consular electoral list.
  • In France, for members to be elected in your constituency, provided they are registered on the electoral list of a municipality.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

From the foreigner

You can vote:

Voting in France

You can vote:

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

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You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

For the election of French representatives to the European Parliament, you can choose to vote:

  • Or from the foreigner, provided they are on a consular list of electors
  • Or in France, on condition of being registered on the electoral list of a municipality

Warning  

If you are registered to vote in the European elections in your host country, this registration takes precedence. It allows you to vote for the representatives of your host country in the European Parliament. If you want to elect French representatives from your host country, you must apply to be removed from the electoral list of your host country and apply to be registered on the consular electoral list.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

Voting from the foreigner

When you are registered on a consular voters list, you can vote:

You can register on the consular voters list:

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Online (by the register of French outside France)

You can request your registration on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after you have registered in that register.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On site (consulate, embassy)

You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).

You must provide the following:

You can register throughout the year.

But to vote in a particular election, you need to register before a deadline.

Voting in France

When you are registered on a list of electors of a municipality, you can vote:

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

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You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register throughout the year.

But to vote in a particular election, you need to register before a deadline.

Voting takes place in France.

In France, you can vote:

For this, you must be registered on the list of electors of a municipality.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register throughout the year.

But to vote in a particular election, you need to register before a deadline.

You can register using this online service:

Application to register online on the electoral lists

Warning  

If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use a form.

Voting takes place in France.

In France, you can vote:

For this, you must be registered on the list of electors of a municipality.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register throughout the year.

But to vote in a particular election, you need to register before a deadline.

You can register using this online service:

Application to register online on the electoral lists

Warning  

If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use a form.

Voting takes place in France.

In France, you can vote:

For this, you must be registered on the list of electors of a municipality.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register using this online service:

Application to register online on the electoral lists

Warning  

If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use a form.

You can choose to vote:

  • Or from the foreigner, provided they are on a consular list of electors
  • Or in France, on condition of being registered on the electoral list of a municipality

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

Voting from the foreigner

You can vote:

You can register throughout the year.

You can register on the consular voters list:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

Online (by the register of French outside France)

You can request your registration on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after you have registered in that register.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On site (consulate, embassy)

You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).

You must provide the following:

Voting in France

You can vote:

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register throughout the year.

You can register using this online service:

Application to register online on the electoral lists

Warning  

If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use the registration form.

You can choose to vote:

  • Or from the foreigner, provided they are on a consular list of electors
  • Or in France, on condition of being registered on the electoral list of a municipality

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

Voting from the foreigner

You can vote:

You can register on the consular voters list:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

Online (by the register of French outside France)

You can request your registration on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after you have registered in that register.

You must use this online service:

Register of French outside France - Consular registration

On site (consulate, embassy)

You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).

You must provide the following:

Voting in France

You can vote:

You can register to vote in certain municipalities.

The list of these municipalities varies depending on whether or not you are registered in the register of French people established outside France:

Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement

You are registered in the register of French people established outside France

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
  • Commune where you were born
  • Municipality of your last home
  • Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
  • Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
  • Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors

You are not registered

You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:

  • Municipality where your home is located
  • Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
  • Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
  • Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years

You can register using this online service:

Application to register online on the electoral lists

Warning  

If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use the registration form.

Tableau - Foreigner Frenchman: where and how to vote in elections?

Elections

You reside abroad:

What voters list must be registered to vote?

European women

You can vote:

  • Either from the foreigner, if you are on the consular list
  • Either in France, if you are listed on a commune list

    • Municipalities

    Voting takes place in France and you must be entered on the list of a municipality

    Departmental

    Voting takes place in France and you must be entered on the list of a municipality

    Regional

    Voting takes place in France and you must be entered on the list of a municipality

    Councilors of the foreigner

    The vote takes place from the foreigner and you must be on the consular list

    Presidential

    You can vote:

  • Either from the foreigner, if you are on the consular list
  • Either in France, if you are listed on a commune list

    • Legislative

    You can vote:

  • Either from the foreigner (for members of the foreigner) if you are on the consular list
  • Either in France (for metropolitan or overseas deputies) if you are listed on a commune list

    • Referendum

    You can vote:

  • Either from the foreigner, if you are on the consular list
  • Either in France, if you are listed on a commune list

    • FAQ