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Change the name, title or gender on your driving licence by completing form D1 and sending it with your licence and supporting documents to DVLA.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge HHJ Oliver on 30 December 2024
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 2 December 2024
How Business e-services customers can complete an e-CON application to change the name of a register proprietor through the portal.
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