In order for a person to be eligible to be registered to vote in Wales they must meet the relevant eligibility criteria on the relevant date. There are three aspects to the entitlement to be registered:1
any application is made by someone who appears to be the person named on the application
the statutory requirements in relation to any application, including how it may be made and the information it must contain, are met
the person named on any application appears to you to meet the eligibility criteria for registration and is not disqualified from registering
You also have a duty to register certain people without them having to make an application.2
For more information on how to determine a person’s potential eligibility to be automatically registered on the local government register only, see our guidance on automatic voter registration.