Playing the National lottery from Outside the UK

Information for those wishing to play the UK National Lottery from outside the UK

Must I be a UK resident/citizen to play?

No - but you must be in the UK to buy a regular Lotto ticket from a lottery outlet and to enter for the Jackpot.

However, you can play online
Click here from Outside the UK
Click here if inside the UK

Outside the UK you will be playing with an unofficial agent and your tickets will cost you slightly more than a regular ticket to cover the suppliers costs. The one listed here is a reputable supplier. The UK link is the official supplier. the disadvantage of this is that you will need a UK bank account to buy your tickets and to receive your winnings.

Can I have a subscription arranged from another country?

Subscription requests can only be accepted from players with a UK address and a UK sterling bank account.

In our humble opinion

The best way to play the UK lottery from outside the UK is to find a friend, penpal or someone you can trust to buy a ticket in the UK on your behalf. Get the ticket for the maximum of eight weeks, and ask your friend to post it to you. Now, if you win £1 million or more, I'm sure you wouldn't mind flying over to collect it! :)

If you do not have any contacts, the best way to play is online via this link.