Correcting a marriage or civil partnership registration

What you need to do

You cannot apply for a correction if you have changed your mind about the information originally recorded, or to show new information if circumstances change after the marriage or civil partnership.

If the mistake was made when copying information from the marriage register to the marriage certificate – you can order new certificates to replace the incorrect ones.

Before you apply for a correction

Make sure you read the advice on correcting marriage registrations – as there are no refunds if we are unable to correct the registration.

Advice on correcting marriage registration – GOV.UK

How to apply for a correction

There are two steps you need to follow:

1. Make an appointment by contacting the Register Office.
2. Get the application form to correct a mistake on a death certificate.

How to get an application form

You can either:

• download the application form to correct details on a marriage or civil partnership registration – GOV.UK
• collect it from the Croydon Register Office

How much it costs

It costs £99 to apply, depending on the type of correction.

This fee is for your application, even if the correction is not authorised.

At your appointment

At your appointment at Croydon Register Office, you should bring:

• your completed form
• a debit or credit card to pay the fee
• documentation that clearly show what the correct information should be – for example: passport, identity card or a bank statement

While you are here, we will check whether the correction can be completed locally or if it needs to be referred to the General Register Office (GRO). If the correction needs to be sent to GRO we will photocopy and certify your documents so that you can keep your originals.