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If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can 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...
Corrections can only be made when the information in a marriage or civil…
Either of the 2 people who married each other or formed a civil…
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 £75 or £90 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 £75 or £90 to apply to correct a mistake in a birth registration.…
Use this form to correct a director's date of birth if it was incorrectly stated when the company was incorporated.
Find out how to amend your VAT records if you've made errors, correct errors on your VAT Return and claim a refund if you’ve overpaid VAT.
Application form and guidance notes about correcting the details on a birth registration.
Use this form to request a correction or change to a name or address for a patent at the Intellectual Property Office.
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
Applying for a correction to the General Register Office where there has not been a Coroner's inquest.
Find out who has a requirement to correct, when a correction must be made and what the penalties are for non-compliance.
If you believe your immigration status is wrong, and it has stopped you accessing work, benefits or services, you can ask the Home Office to check it.
Application form and guidance on how to correct details on a marriage or civil partnership registration.
Use Form RR to request an amendment to your certificate of registration or naturalisation.
Fix a National Insurance contribution payment if you paid an employee the wrong amount after 6 November 2022.
Correct mistakes with pay and deductions including National Insurance (NI), amend errors in FPS payroll reports, correct payments to HMRC.
Apply for a licence to show birds for competition that are not fitted with the correct close ring and find out how to report your actions.
Use this form to correct a member's date of birth if it was incorrectly stated when the limited liability partnership (LLP) was incorporated.
You need to realign the payment date of your FPS with the tax month or week if you reported it incorrectly or changed payday.
Correct mistakes in commons registers, including adding or removing buildings or land, and registering greens wrongly recorded as commons.
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