Voting from abroad

Do you live abroad? And would you like to vote in elections in the Netherlands? You can do so in elections of:

• the European Parliament
• the House of Representatives
• the non-resident electoral college. That college votes on members of the Senate. 

For this, you must be registered as a voter outside the Netherlands. Then you will get the right documents for each election.

You can vote in the following ways after registering:

• by letter
• by written proxy
• With a voter's card if you are in the Netherlands on the day of voting

The Requirements for registering as a voter abroad are:

• You are Dutch.
• You are not excluded from the right to vote.
• You are not registered in a Dutch municipality.
• You are 18 years of age or older.

Information on making a secure copy of your ID

Information about elections on Rijksoverheid.nl

Information about voting from abroad on Nederlandwereldwijd.nl

Information on voting abroad on denhaag.nl