For what it's worth in the case of these 2 British expats living outside the UK for long periods they lost a legal challenge against their ineligibility. http:

For what it's worth in the case of these 2 British expats living outside the UK for long periods they lost a legal challenge against their ineligibility. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/28/british-expats-lose-legal-battle-right-to-vote-eu-referendum http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/28/british-expa... Good luck with your citizenship application and don't be put off, if you've been here since 2005 I'm sure it will be OK.