Re-registration/Change

Births

Can I change the birth record at a later date?

Under certain circumstance it may be possible to change the details or add to the information recorded at the time of the original registration. Leaflets on how to register a birth or re-register a birth are available for download in pdf format below.

Detailed information on re-registration of a birth record is available from General Register Office.

Deaths

Can I change the death record at a later date?

Each entry in a death register is an historic record of the facts as they were at the time of the death. If errors are discovered in the death register, the law may allow for details to be changed or added.

Detailed information on re-registration of a death record is availabe from General Register Office

Marriage

It is possible to correct a marriage record at a later date?

Each entry in a marriage register is an historic record of the facts as they were given at the time of the ceremony. If errors are discovered, the law may allow for details to be changed or added.

Detailed information on re-registration of a marriage record is available from General Register Office

Related Documents

Registering a Birth

This leaflet explains when you can register a birth and what information we will need from you. (77.9 KB)

Re-register the birth when parents marry

This leaflet explains the legal procedure of re-registering a birth in cases where the natural parents have married each other since the birth of their child. (84.7 KB)

Re-register a birth to add the father

This leaflet explains the legal procedure of re-registering a child’s birth to add the natural father’s details, in cases where the parents have not married each other. (80.7 KB)

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