Last updated: 11 November 2024
Next review: 11 November 2025
How to correct a record
If there is an error on your certificate, you will need to apply to the General Register Office (GRO) to have this changed using the forms in each section.
There is a charge of £83 for a correction. If the correction has to be sent to the GRO for approval, the charge is £99.
Please return your completed application form and original supporting documents to the Register Office at Leytonstone or Walthamstow Library. We will check the form, certify original documents and take the card payment depending on the type of amendment required.
Correct a birth record
For more information read the GOV.UK guidance on correcting a birth registration, including:
- How to apply
- What documents are needed as proof
- How long applications take
Application to correct details on a birth registration (PDF file)
Guidance on how to apply for a correction to a birth registration (PDF file)
Correct a death record
For more information read the GOV.UK guidance on correcting a death registration, including:
- How to apply
- What documents are needed as proof
- How long applications take
Application form to correct details on a death registration (PDF file)
Guidance on how to apply for a correction to a death registration (PDF file)
Correct a marriage record
For more information read the GOV.UK guidance on correcting a marriage registration, including:
- How to apply
- What documents are needed as proof
- How long applications take
Application to correct details on a marriage registration (PDF file)
Guidance on how to apply for a correction to a marriage registration
Costs
| Corrections that are able to be cleared locally | £83 |
| Corrections that must be sent to GRO for further consideration | £99 |
Payment method will be via debit or credit card only. We do not accept cash.