Correcting a birth, death or marriage registration
If you have found an error in a birth, death or marriage registration, it may be possible to correct the entry.
You will need to complete an application form and pay a fee.
The fee is £83 if the correction can be authorised locally. The fee is £99 if it needs to be referred to the General Register Office.
You will need to pay another fee if you want to buy a new certificate.
Evidence you need to provide
You will need to prove that the information given at the time of registration was wrong.
You will need to provide documents that were valid around the date of the registration. These documents must clearly show the correct information.
What will appear on the registration
The original information on the registration will not change.
The corrected information will be written in the margin of the entry. New certificates will show both the original information and the correcting marginal note.
Further information
GOV.UK provides more information about correcting registrations: