Many of us have family members or friends abroad.  British citizens who emigrate, whether permanently or temporarily, retain their right to vote for 15 years.  They need to register like all voters.

There is a lot at stake for British people abroad in the EU referendum.

For the 2.2m British citizens living, working or studying in other EU states there is the obvious point that if we leave the EU they lose their rights to be there.  They would be exposed to risks such as having to leave, not being able to work, having to apply for a visa, having to pay extra taxes and charges, losing access to public services and so on.

For many millions of British citizens living elsewhere in the world, such as 1m Brits in Australia or 1.5m in the US and Canada (whose governments have said they hope the UK will stay in the EU) there is a lot at stake too.  Many have been granted visas or work status as EU citizens and there may be difficulties (including new application fees) if a new visa regime has to be put in place with no guarantee that they will continue to have a right to live there.  For British people in countries without a UK embassy, who currently can access consular assistance from another EU embassy, there are real dangers too.

Registering to vote can be done easily online

* Antony Hook was #2 on the South East European list in 2014, is the English Party's representative on the Federal Executive and produces this sites EU Referendum Roundup.