Thanks, Philip. Glad to hear it was of practical use. I submitted my documentation online a few weeks ago, and got confirmation of registration from the local council where I used to live last week. I can now apply for a postal or proxy vote, and probably will. And will probably use it. But next time around the boot could be on the other foot, of course - that's the worry. Especially with the potential to bribe overseas pensioners with index-linking of their UK state pensions, which would then be immediately discarded as policy if the Tories got back in 5 years hence.