Read in Welsh/ Darllenwch y Gymraeg
Introduction
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| Introduction to registering a political party (PDF) |
Guidance
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| Overview of party names, descriptions and emblems (PDF) | Overview of maintaining party details (PDF) |
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| Process for registering a political party (PDF) | PEF Online: Getting started (PDF) |
Briefing note
Forms and explanatory notes - Registration
Great Britain
- Form RP1GB: Application to register a political party in Great Britain (XLS)
- Explanatory notes for form RP1GB (PDF)
- Model financial scheme (DOC)
Northern Ireland
- Form RP1NI: Application to register a political party in Northern Ireland only (XLS)
- Explanatory notes for form RP1NI (PDF)
- Model financial scheme (DOC)
PEF Online
- Form PEFO1: Nomination of PEF Online adminstrator (PDF)
- Form PEFO2: Change of PEF Online administrator (PDF)
- Terms and conditions of use - PEF Online
Forms and explanatory notes - Maintaining your party's registered details
Annual confirmation of registered details
Making changes to your party's registered details
- Form RP2: Application to alter an entry on the register of political parties (PDF)
- Explanatory notes for form RP2 (PDF)
- Form RP2D: Application to register party descriptions (XLS)
- Explanatory notes for form RP2D (PDF)
- Form RP2JD: Application to register a joint description (XLS)
- Explanatory notes for form RP2JD (PDF)
- Form RP3: Notification of change of registered details - integrated notes (PDF)
- Form RP4:Application to register a replacement party officer - integrated notes (PDF)
- Form RP5: Notification of details of deputy treasurer or campaigns officer - integrated notes (PDF)
Declaration of exemption
- Form RP6: Declaration of exemption of a registered political party - integrated notes (PDF)
- Form RP7: Withdrawal of declaration of exemption made by a registered political party - integrated notes (PDF)
Deregistration






