The Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level is a treaty of the Council of Europe, adopted in 1992. It grants foreigners the

right to vote Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to v ...

in local elections, provided that they fulfil the same legal requirements as apply to citizens and have been lawful and habitual residents in the State concerned for the five years preceding the elections. The convention came into force in 1997, after the fourth ratification. As of July 2015, the Convention has been ratified by nine member states. Four states have signed the convention, but not ratified it.

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Text of the Convention
Council of Europe treaties Election law Immigration law Local government Treaties concluded in 1992 Treaties entered into force in 1997 Immigration to Europe 1992 in Europe 1997 in Europe Treaties of Albania Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Finland Treaties of Iceland Treaties of Italy Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Norway Treaties of Sweden 1992 in France Right of foreigners to vote {{Europe-law-stub