Learn about the issue of Access to UK Bank Accounts The issue: UK banks are increasingly asking UK citizens, who have moved to live overseas, to close their UK bank accounts. What we say: We need to properly research the issue with the banks and with the government. We do believe that owning a UK […]
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Learn about the issue of Discriminatory Housing Loan Interest The issue: UK Government regulations forcing banks to charge discriminatory interest rates to British Citizens overseas on their UK housing loans What we say: This Forum needs to properly research the issue with the banks and with the government. The UK Banks and government must be
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Learn about the issue of Full Participatory Voting Mechanisms The issue: Failure by the UK Government to Provide its Overseas voters with a secure and timely votingmechanism. What we say: The UK Government must be encouraged to provide a certain and secret voting mechanism in line with what almost all outer countries provide for their
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Learn about our work to do with Overseas Constituencies The issue: Our recommendation is for a better way to provide representation for UK Overseas voters. What we say: The modern and also efficient answer is to properly represent the UK overseas voters by establishing constituencies specifically for those who live overseas. Overseas voters would then
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Learn about the issue of achieving Better UK Government Communication The issue: Government Departments still using Antiquated forms of Communication to reach its overseas citizens. What we say: We will examine the most pressing issues of the way the way the government communicates with its citizens overseas and give advice on changes in the method
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Why the Forum? British citizens living overseas play a vital yet often underappreciated role in supporting the UK’s economic, cultural, and social fabric. Despite being far from home, millions of expatriates are actively promoting British interests abroad, contributing to the UK economy, and lessening the burden on government resources. Yet, their contributions are often overlooked,
Why Brits overseas should have the ability to exercise their vote The ability to vote: The existing postal voting system for British citizens abroad is fraught with inefficiencies, often leading to disenfranchisement. One of the key issues is the reliance on foreign postal systems, which can be slow or unreliable. In many cases, overseas ballots
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Why Brits overseas should have the right & ability to exercise their vote The right to vote: British Citizenship Carries Rights and ResponsibilitiesBritish citizens living abroad should retain the right to vote because citizenship inherently comes with a set of rights and responsibilities, regardless of geographical location. The right to vote, as enshrined in the
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Do not wait until an election is called. It takes time to complete the process. By then it will likely be too late to take part. After registering your details online, these are sent through to the local authority for the actual registering. The authority may have questions after checking your details, particularly if you
The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has established policy groups as a vital part of its mission to develop policies that address the challenges faced by British citizens living abroad. These policy groups are not only focused on resolving key issues, such as frozen pensions, voting rights, and access to government services, but also on creating policies
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