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Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…
You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…
You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…
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.…
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.…
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...
How to check if you’ve paid the right amount of tax, if your pay is not what you expected.
Correct mistakes in commons registers, including adding or removing buildings or land, and registering greens wrongly recorded as commons.
Find out who has a requirement to correct, when a correction must be made and what the penalties are for non-compliance.
Find out about the Rent a Room Scheme if you're a trader, owner occupier or tenant.
Southern Region Judge N Jutton, Mr M Donaldson FRICS and Ms T Wong on 20 February 2025.
Eastern Region, Judge J R Morris, Mrs S Redmond BSc Econ, MRICS, heard on 14th September 2021
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