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This document contains the following information: Small mistakes, big consequences: first report session 2009 to 2010.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
You cannot change a death certificate once it’s been issued, but you can…
Anyone can apply to correct a death entry. However, the General Register…
It costs £83 or £99 to apply to correct a mistake in a death registration.…
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
You can apply for a birth registration correction when the information is…
The following people can apply for a correction: the mother the father (if…
It costs £83 or £99 to apply to correct a mistake in a birth registration.…
Use this form to report a mistake with mileage, vehicle details, the country where the vehicle was registered or the name or location of the MOT centre.
Correct mistakes in the common land or town or village greens register.
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Correct mistakes in commons registers, including adding or removing buildings or land, and registering greens wrongly recorded as commons.
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