Shift your voter registration to a new address (Form 8)
Also known as: voter id address change, Form 8 shifting of residence, transfer voter registration, change constituency voter
Moving your name on the electoral roll from your old address to your new one. It is one form — Form 8 — filed with the Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency you moved TO, and it is free. Do it when you move, not when an election is announced.
- Issued by
- Election Commission of India
- Official portal
- Voters' Service Portal
- You get
- EPIC (Voter ID) at the new address — Valid for life
- Offline options
- Electoral Registration Officer's office for the new constituency, Booth Level Officer (BLO)
Who can apply
- Form 8 is for someone already registered/enrolled as an elector. If you have never been on the roll anywhere, that is a first-time registration (Form 6), not a shift.
- The application goes to the Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency in which your NEW address is located — not the old one
- You state the address you have shifted to and are presently staying at — your present ordinary residence
What it costs
| Form 8 applicationElectoral registration services are free. Anyone charging you to file Form 8 is charging for form-filling, not for a government fee. | Free |
How long it takes
Typically 15–60 days.
Turnaround depends on the ERO's cycle and BLO verification. The Commission does not publish a fixed service commitment for Form 8 on the pages read for this guide.
The full step-by-step guide
What's inside for this procedure:
- 5 steps in exact order, with the official link at each one
- 3 documents — accepted alternatives, exact upload sizes
- 7 common reasons applications get rejected, and how to avoid each
- A 2-question intake that prunes the checklist to your situation
- The nearest office and authorised centre to file it, for your PIN code
- Progress tracking with your deadlines, notes, and application numbers
Common questions
Which office do I apply to — my old one or the new one?
The new one. The application has to be made to the Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency in which your new address is located, whether you moved within the constituency or outside it.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Electoral registration is free.
I've just moved and have no bill in my name. What can I use?
Form 8 lists Aadhaar, a current passbook of a nationalised/scheduled bank or post office, an Indian passport, Revenue Department land records including Kisan Bahi, a registered rent lease deed for tenants, and a registered sale deed for owners — besides a utility bill of at least a year. It also accepts proof in the name of a parent, spouse or adult child already enrolled at the same address.
Do I keep my old voter ID?
No. On approval, a replacement EPIC is issued and you have to return the old EPIC to the Electoral Registration Officer immediately.
I've never been registered anywhere. Is this my form?
No. Form 8 is for an elector already registered on a roll. A first-time registration is a different application.
Part of a bigger goal
- Moving to Pune / new-to-Maharashtra kit— Maharashtra
Would you rather have someone do this for you?
The guide above covers the full procedure. If you would prefer professional help, let us know — assisted filing is on the way, and this helps us decide which services and cities come first.
We record the service, the state and the first 3 digits of your pincode — enough to see which areas need help, not enough to identify you. No name, no phone number.
Where this comes from
This guide is put together from the official government sources listed below. We last reviewed it on 20 July 2026. Government rules and fees change often, and official websites are sometimes incomplete or unclear, so we cannot promise every detail is current. We make every effort to keep this updated, but there is no guarantee. Always check the official source linked below before you act or pay.
Recent changes
- 20 July 2026 — Re-voiced steps to the action-first step-writing standard (docs/STEP-WRITING-STANDARD.md): second-person imperative, action first, who-you-need surfaced; all facts, citations, fees and references preserved.
- 15 July 2026 — Initial authoring from the Election Commission's own Form 8 PDF and its official filling guidelines: the seven-item address-proof list including the at-least-1-year condition on utility bills, the allowance for proof in a parent's/spouse's/adult child's name where they are already enrolled at the same address, the rule that the application goes to the ERO of the NEW constituency, the tick-one-strike-the-rest instruction, and the requirement to return the old EPIC immediately on issue of a replacement. BLO verification timing is flagged verifyBeforeLaunch — no committed ECI timeline was found on the pages read.
Official sources for this guide
- Election Commission of India — Form 8 (Voter Application Form for shifting of residence / correction of entries / replacement EPIC / marking as PwD): the address-proof list, the parent/spouse/adult-child allowance, the photo spec, and the declaration returning the old EPIC
- Election Commission of India — Guidelines for filling up Form-8 (apply to the ERO of the constituency of the NEW address; tick one option and strike the rest; replacement EPIC issued and old EPIC to be returned immediately)
- Voters' Service Portal — where Form 8 is filed online
KaamKar is an independent guide, not a government website. Apply only on the official portal linked above. Content prepared to published requirements — no outcomes are guaranteed.