Elections: can I register on a consular list of electors and vote in the same year?

Verified 01 June 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, you can register and vote in the same year. But you have to register no later than 6e friday before 1er tower. This period shall be postponed to 10e day before 1er tour if you are in a particular situation (18-year-old without a citizen census, recent move, recent acquisition of French nationality, recently recovered right to vote).

To check your registration in the register of Frenchmen established outside France, you can use this online service:

Register of French nationals established outside France - Consular registration

The rules depend on whether or not you are registered in the French register established outside France:

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You are registered in the French register established outside France

The process varies depending on whether you have applied for your registration on the consular electoral list at the same time as your registration in the register of French nationals living outside France.

Registered on the consular electoral list

When you reach the age of 18, you are automatically enrolled on the consular electoral list of the country in which you live.

Then you can voting from the foreigner.

You can check your registration on the lists of electors using this online service:

Check your voter registration and polling station

Not registered on the consular electoral list

If you are not registered, you must go to the consulate (or embassy) to register on the consular voters list.

You must provide the following documents :

You are not registered in the French register established outside France

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) to register and provide the following documents :

For voting from the foreigner, you must register on the consular voters list for your new home. This new registration will automatically delete your previous registration.

You must register before a deadline.

This deadline depends on the date of your move :

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Moving until April 24, 2026

For vote in the election of the councilors of the foreigner Frenchmen, you must register on the consular voters list for your new home by 24 April 2026.

You can register from 2 ways :

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

When you register on the register of French nationals established outside France, or after registering on this register, you can apply for registration on the consular electoral list:

Register of French nationals established outside France - Consular registration

On site

You must go to the consulate or embassy.

You must provide the following documents :

Moving after April 24, 2026

The date of registration on the list of electors varies depending on your situation:

General case

When your move takes place after April 24, 2026, you cannot vote from the foreigner when electing the councilors of the foreigner Frenchmen.

Following retirement (public official or contract staff)

If you retire after April 24, 2026, you can register on the consular voters list for your new home until 20 may 2026 (Americas and Caribbean) or 21 May 2026 (rest of the world).

Your family members who are domiciled with you on the date of your retirement have the same time limit to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

For professional reasons

The rules vary depending on your situation:

You're military

You can register on the consular voters list until 20 may 2026 (Americas and Caribbean) or 21 May 2026 (rest of the world), if you are returned to your home after fulfilling the legal obligations of activity, or released from a class recall, or demobilized, or have moved on your return to civilian life after April 24, 2026.

Your family members who were domiciled with you on the date of your change of domicile have the same time limit to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

You are a public official (civil servant or contract worker)

You can register on the consular voters list until 20 may 2026 (Americas and Caribbean) or 21 May 2026 (rest of the world), if you move because of your work (including mutation) after 24 April 2026.

Your family members who are domiciled with you on the date of the move (or transfer) also have this period to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

Other situation

You can register on the consular voters list until 20 may 2026 (Americas and Caribbean) or 21 May 2026 (rest of the world), if you move because of your work after April 24, 2026.

Your family members who are domiciled with you on the date of the move also have this period to register.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

It may be necessary to register. This depends on the date from which:

  • You have been informed of your naturalization
  • Or you have acquired nationality by express declaration or expression of will.

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You will become French after April 24, 2026

For vote in the 2026 election of French foreigner councilors, you must register on the consular voters list by 20 May 2026 (Americas and Caribbean) or 21 May 2026 (rest of the world) provided that you became aware of your naturalization after 24 April 2026, or acquired nationality by express declaration or expression of will after 24 April 2026.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

You became (or will become) French between 2019 and April 24, 2026

You are (or will be) automatically registered on the consular electoral list if you are registered in the register of French nationals established outside France.

You can check your registration using this online service.

If you are not registered, you must apply.

For vote in the election of the councilors of the foreigner of 2026, you have until 24 April 2026 to register.

You can register from 2 ways :

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

You can register on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after such registration.

You must use this online service:

Register of French nationals established outside France - Consular registration

On site

You must provide the following documents :

You became French before 2019

For vote in the 2026 election of French foreigner councilors, you must register on the consular voters list before 24 April 2026.

You can check your registration using this online service.

If you are not registered, you can register from 2 ways :

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

You can register on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after such registration.

You must use this online service:

Register of French nationals established outside France - Consular registration

On site

You must provide the following documents :

If you have the right to vote again after being deprived of it by a court decision, you must register on the consular electoral list in order to vote.

You can do this all year round, in particular using this online service.

But for voting in an election year, you must do this before a deadline.

This deadline depends on the date you have (or will have) the right to vote again:

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No later than the 6th Friday preceding the 1st round

You must register on the list of electors no later than 6e Friday before the 1ster tower.

You can register from 2 ways :

Online (via the register of French people living outside France)

When you register on the register of French nationals established outside France, or after registering on this register, you can apply for registration on the consular electoral list:

Register of French nationals established outside France - Consular registration

On site

You must go to the consulate or embassy.

You must provide the following documents :

After the 6th Friday before the 1st round

You must register on the list of electors no later than 10e day before 1er tower.

You must go to the consulate (or embassy) and provide the following documents :

For contact details for your consulate or embassy:

You can register on the list of electors until election day (or until day 2)e tour if the election is at 2 rounds):

  • when you have not been registered due to an administration error
  • or when you have been wrongly struck off.

It is possible to do so by 2 Ways :

  • Submit the file directly to the consulate (or embassy)
  • Send the file yourself to the Paris court.

The record shall include the following items :

  • Copy of a French identity document (identity card or passport)
  • Registration request form (clerical error) completed and signed.

For contact details for your consulate or embassy:

Who shall I contact

  • By email

    election.tj-paris@justice.fr

    By post

    Paris Court

    Courtyard of the Paris Court

    75017 Courtyard