The Australian Electoral Commission has approved the registration application for the WikiLeaks Party.

The approval process means the party can be listed on the ballot paper for this year's federal election.

The founder of the whistleblowing website, Julian Assange, has previously indicated he will run for the Senate, despite being holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London.

WikiLeaks says if Mr Assange is elected but unable to return to Australia, another candidate could fill his spot.

The commission has also approved crossbench Senator Nick Xenophon's party, along with the Voluntary Euthanasia Party.