Your country needs YOU! The 2024 election is going to be the most important election since 1994. We need every vote to help us fix South Africa and build an inclusive and prosperous future for all its people.

The first step to voting abroad is to make sure you are correctly registered. You can register to vote in person at your nearest foreign mission on 26/27 or 27/27 January 2024. Alternatively, register online here.

Voting abroad might seem like a complex process, so let’s break it down:

• Am I eligible to vote in the elections?

• South African citizens who live abroad, or will be abroad on election day and have a South African identity document and a valid South African passport, or a valid temporary passport are eligible to vote abroad. 
• You need to be a registered voter, and be at least 18 years of age.

• How do I register to vote abroad?

• South Africans living abroad can register at their nearest foreign mission, embassy or consulate general, or they can register to vote online here.
• The online voter portal is available to first-time voters as well as those wanting to update their registration details. 
• In person registration at foreign missions, embassies or consulate generals will take place on the 26/27th or the 27/28th of January 2024. 
• List of foreign missions, embassies and consulate generals can be found here.

• What do I need to register & vote abroad?

• To register, you will need a South African identity document & a valid South African passport or a valid temporary passport.

• Where and when do I vote?
• The date for the elections has not yet been proclaimed, but it will fall between May and mid-August 2024. Once the election date is officially proclaimed, an election timetable will be published, which will include the date on which South Africans abroad will be able to cast their votes at foreign missions overseas. 

More information can be found on the IEC’s website.

*Registration in London will take place at the South African Consulate Offices, 15 WhiteHall, London SW1A 2DD, from 8am to 5pm.