In brief
Eligible Indian citizens living abroad can use Form 6A for overseas-elector registration. OCI cardholders cannot vote. Registration does not itself provide remote voting.
Start with Election Commission of India: Overseas voters (opens in a new tab)
Your next steps
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Confirm citizenship
Next stepEstablish whether you remain an Indian citizen and have not acquired foreign citizenship.
Check the ECI eligibility instructions
Read the overseas-voter guidance and the relevant passport-address requirements.
Prepare the Form 6A evidence
Follow the official list rather than a generic agent checklist.
Check your application and electoral entry
Use the Election Commission’s official services.
Confirm how to vote
Check the current ECI instructions; overseas electors ordinarily vote in person at their polling station with the required passport.
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What to have ready
0 of 4 preparedKeep documents in your own secure records. Tick what you have; nothing is uploaded.
Recognise the official form
Preview before you visit the official portal. Do not enter or upload personal information here.
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Form 6A · Overseas voter registration
For an eligible Indian citizen living overseas who has not acquired another citizenship. Use the address in your Indian passport.
What you will see on the form
Name and family details · Date and place of birth · Indian passport address · Passport and visa details · Photograph
This embassy-hosted preview is for recognition. Check the current ECI form and instructions before submitting. It is not an SIR enumeration form and is not for OCI cardholders.
Election Commission of India · Source checked 5 September 2026
Questions to take to an adviser
- Am I eligible for the overseas-elector route?
- Which constituency and address apply?
- What documents and physical presence are required on polling day?
Who can help
The relevant Electoral Registration Officer or ECI help channel.
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National Portal of India (opens in a new tab)
Overseas elector eligibility and the Form 6A route.
Explains the distinction between OCI status and Indian citizenship.
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