Register as an overseas elector with Form 6A

Who this is for

An Indian citizen living outside India who wants to check overseas-elector registration.

Before you start

Read the current Form 6A guidelines in full. They explain citizenship, residence, passport, and supporting-document requirements for the application.

Key points

• ECI’s overseas-voter page describes registration through Form 6A for eligible Indian citizens living abroad who have not acquired citizenship of another country. Read the current conditions before applying.
• The application is associated with the Indian address in the applicant’s passport, as described by ECI. Confirm the current form instructions for your circumstances.

What to prepare

• An Indian passport and the details requested by the current Form 6A.
• The supporting documents specified in the current Form 6A guidelines. Do not send passport copies to this independent site.

Steps

1. Open ECI’s overseas-voter page and read the eligibility notes and current Form 6A guidelines.
2. Use the official Voters’ Services Portal to submit Form 6A online, or follow the current offline instructions shown by ECI.
3. Enter the passport-linked Indian address and applicant information exactly as the form requests. Attach the required supporting documents.
4. Save the acknowledgement number. Check the application status and follow any verification or correction request from the election office.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Using the standard resident Form 6 without checking the overseas-elector route.
• Entering an address that does not match the current Form 6A instructions.
• Assuming application submission or an acknowledgement means approval.

Short answers

If something goes wrong

• If a document or address situation is unusual, contact the ERO responsible for the passport-linked address using official contact information.
• Use the official application-status service and keep your reference number.
• Do not email passport or identity documents to this site; it has no application service.