To be able to stand as a party list or an individual candidate at the Senedd election you must:1
be at least 18 years old
be registered as a local government elector in Wales
be a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, a qualifying foreign citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a citizen of the European Union who is resident in the United Kingdom.
A qualifying Commonwealth citizen is a Commonwealth citizen who either:2
does not need leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
has indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
A qualifying foreign citizen is a person who is not:3
a Commonwealth citizen, or
a citizen of the European Union, or
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and
who has or does not require leave to remain or is treated as having leave to enter or remain in the UK.