BOVF have published “Recommendations for the United Kingdom to enable voters living overseas to fully and properly participate in national elections with reference to practices adopted in 20 major and relevant countries” Download the report SUMMARY The systems that UK Citizens overseas rely on to vote are ranked close to bottom in the world. The
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BOVF speak to the Times Education about university student fees for overseas citizens. BOVF Education Policy Lead, Simon Landy, was interviewed by Times Higher Education to discuss the challenges overseas British citizens face when applying to UK universities, and to outline our proposed student fees policy. We believe this approach offers benefits for universities, the
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BOVF Policy Lead for Spousal Visa’s John Cantrill and Trustee Mike Tuffrey met the MP for Lewes James MacCleary to discuss Overseas Voters and highlight the challenges they face This was a constructive and positive meeting where we discussed the various issues faced by overseas voters, and specific challenges faced by some of James MacCleary’s
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BOVF Chair, Bruce Darrington and Treasurer, Craig Dickson met with the MP for Newton Abbot, Martin Wrigley Martin Wrigley has first hand experience of being a British Citizen Overseas, having grown up in different countries as his father was in the Navy. He also has immediate family living overseas. This formed the basis for a
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BOVF in collaboration with BritCham Indonesia host events in Jakarta and Bali. Taking place on the 22nd and 24th October, BOVF Chair (Bruce Darrington) discussed “British Citizens Overseas: Using the power of our vote”. This in person event enabled participants to learn how to make their voice heard in UK politics and advocate for key
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BOVF attend the Labour and Conservative party conferences At the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, BOVF Chair Bruce Darrington met with Joe Powell MP (Kensington & Bayswater). Having lived in the USA for nine years before entering Parliament, Joe has been a strong supporter of overseas voters and continues to back our work to ensure
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BOVF hosted an event for British and Dual Citizens living in Milan September 9th, 6pm, All Saints’ Anglican Church, Milan. BOVF Milan meeting BOVF was established to galvanize UK citizens abroad to register to vote and importantly, through various mechanisms, to start to have real influence in the UK. Bruce Darrington, BOVF Chair addressed British
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BOVF attended the second APPG on Citizens’ Rights ‘Britons Abroad’, led by Manuella Perteghella MP and hosted in Westminster. The role of this All Party Parliamentary Group is to “raise awareness of the challenges facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad. We work cross-party to help secure immigration status and the rights set
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British citizens in Taiwan are invited to join BOVF in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (BCCT) for an informative and interactive session explaining how British citizens living in Taiwan can exercise their right to vote. This event took place onThursday, June 12 · 5:30 – 7:30pm CST, connected fellow overseas Brits,
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June 2025 BritCham Cambodia hosted talk about the work of BOVF Chair of BOVF Bruce Darrington delivered a talk to BritCham members in Cambodia about the rights of British citizens living overseas. Sharing key areas BOVF are focusing on: Frozen pensions, university fees for overseas citizens, spousal visas, accessing UK bank accounts, voting logistics,
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