Correct a certificate

From the section: Copy certificates

Correct a certificate

Information on a birth, marriage or death certificate is sometimes incorrect.

GOV.UK explains how to apply for certificate corrections:

You can only apply for a correction where the information is incorrect. For example, spelling mistakes in names. Corrections cannot be made for a change in circumstances. 

Fees

The cost of correcting a certificate is as follows:

  • new or additional forename or forename(s) given to a child within 12 months after the registration of the birth: £44
  • correction of a birth or death entry not referred to the Registrar General: £83
  • correction of a birth, death or marriage entry referred to the Registrar General: £99