"The general principle is that voting rights are based on citizenship and each country makes its own rules. When electoral rights are granted to non-nationals, these are usually limited to local elections and do not extend to national ones. So neither EU nationals or non-EU citizens are able to vote for example in French presidential elections or German parliamentary elections, unless of course they have taken citizenship in those countries."
"Common arrangements are established at the European Union level for EU citizens who move to other member states. They can vote in municipal elections in the country where they live and can choose to vote in the host country or at home for the election of the European Parliament. In addition, some EU countries have signed other regional or bilateral agreements that guarantee voting rights to non-nationals."
"Denmark allows all non-nationals to vote in local elections as long as they have at least four years of residence. EU nationals, as well as Icelandic, Norwegian and, since 2024, British citizens who live in Denmark are not encompassed by the four-year rule, meaning they can vote provided they reside in a Danish municipality at the time of t"
Denmark's local elections on November 18th, 2025 recorded a 69.2 percent turnout, aided in part by almost 500,000 foreign residents eligible to vote. Voting rights across Europe are primarily determined by citizenship, with most non-nationals only receiving limited municipal voting rights rather than national participation. EU directives allow EU citizens resident in other member states to vote in local elections and to choose where to cast ballots for the European Parliament. Additional regional or bilateral agreements extend local voting rights in some countries. Denmark permits non-nationals to vote locally after four years' residence, with EU, Icelandic, Norwegian and British residents exempt from that requirement.
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