Did you know that international students are eligible to vote in the general election too?

Students from Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland are eligible to vote in the UK general election 2015. Your voice in elections could radically change the debate on immigration and international student issues, so it is important you make your voice heard.

Who can vote?
Some international students have the right to vote in elections in the UK. These rights will vary depending on where you are from. Students from the Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland can vote in the upcoming general election. 

Commonwealth Countries
Students from Commonwealth countries are eligible to vote in all UK elections provided they are resident in the UK and have leave to remain. This means they must have an address they have been living at and permission to be in the UK such as a student visa. The commonwealth countries are listed below and include some of the top countries for international students to the UK so there's a chance you could be eligible to vote.

Overseas Territories 
Students from the British Overseas territories listed below are also eligible to vote. 

European Students
Students from Britain, as well as citizens of the Republic of Ireland, Malta and Cyprus are able to vote provided they are residents of the UK. 

International students can challenge political parties to take a more positive stance on immigration and international students in May 2015. 

Nationalities entitled to vote in elections in the UK 

Commonwealth countries: 

Commonwealth citizens who have leave to enter or remain in the UK, or do not require such leave, are eligible to register to vote in the UK.

Antigua and Barbuda 
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei 
Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus
Dominica
Fiji Islands
The Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New 
Guinea
Rwanda
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines 
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

British Overseas Territories: 

Citizens of British Overseas Territories are eligible to register when resident in the UK.

Anguilla
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory 
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus
Turks and Caicos Islands.
British Crown Dependencies.
Citizens of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are eligible to register when resident in the UK.

European countries: 

Citizens of the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Malta are eligible to register to vote in respect of all elections in the UK.
Former residents of Hong Kong.
Only former residents of Hong Kong who hold a British Dependent Territories, a British Nationals (Overseas) or British Overseas passport meet the nationality criteria for all elections in the UK.

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