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<p>UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls to ensure that
only those with a legitimate interest in UK elections can make political donations
and that political donations are transparent.</p><p>Donations from individuals not
on the electoral register are not permitted. There is only a very limited exception
to this, whereby for political parties registered in Northern Ireland, permissible
donors also include Irish citizens and organisations provided they meet prescribed
conditions.</p><p>UK visas, whatever the tier, do not give someone the right to vote
in the UK. Eligibility requirements at UK elections will vary across the UK depending
on the election, and anyone holding a UK visa will be subject to usual tests around
nationality and residency to determine whether they are eligible to register as an
elector.</p>
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