I have just purchased my first home, a 1960s two-bedroomed detached house in a village in West Yorkshire, England which I bought with a mortgage from a building society. Despite its age this house does not appear to be registered with the land registry. If I want to register the property myself, what documentation will I need to provide?

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

Registering land or property with HM Land Registry

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘whole of registered title assent’ form - the executor needs to fill this out if the property was in the name of a sole registered owner and it’s been left to you in a will

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a ‘disclosable interests’ form if there are unregistered interests in the property not mentioned in the deeds (such as a short-term lease or a right of occupation) - read detailed guidance on unregistered rights from HM Land Registry

a Land Transaction Return certificate if you’ve paid Stamp Duty (for a property in England and Northern Ireland) or Land Transaction Tax (for properties sold in Wales or after 1 April 2018)

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

You must tell HM Land Registry when you change the registered owner of your property, for example if you’re transferring it into another person’s name, or if you want to add your partner as a joint owner.

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in either a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form, if you’re transferring your whole property, or a ‘transfer of part of registered title’ form if you’re only transferring part of your property.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Find out the correct fee. Use the ‘Scale 2 fees’ if you’re transferring ownership of a property without selling it, for example as inheritance. Use the Land Registry fee calculator if you’re transferring part or all of a property as a sale.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

How to apply depends on which documents you can send that prove your name has changed. You’ll get back any official certificates you send in after the register has been updated.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

Your previous name will still appear on any documents that were filed with HM Land Registry before you changed your name. Previous names cannot be changed but you might be able to stop them from being copied or inspected by making an exempt document application.

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

You may also need to send:

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

How to apply depends on which documents you can send that prove your name has changed. You’ll get back any official certificates you send in after the register has been updated.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

How to apply depends on which documents you can send that prove your name has changed. You’ll get back any official certificates you send in after the register has been updated.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

When you must register

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You must register all land or property with HM Land Registry if you’ve:

bought it

been given it

inherited it

received it in exchange for other property or land

mortgaged the property

You do not usually need to register leasehold land or property if there are 7 years or less on the lease when you take ownership.

You must register your land with the Rural Land Register as well as HM Land Registry if you own agricultural land.

Your property might not be registered if you owned it before 1990 and have not mortgaged it since. Check if your property’s registered.

You must tell HM Land Registry if you transfer ownership of your registered property to someone else.

Once you’re registered

HM Land Registry publishes information online about most registered property, including:

the names of owners

the price paid for the property

a plan of the property’s boundaries

You cannot opt out of your property information being published.

If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland

HM Land Registry only deals with land and property in England and Wales.

Scotland

Register your land or property with Registers of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

Register your land or property with Land and Property Services.

Register for the first time

Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s unregistered when you take ownership of it or mortgage it.

Even if you do not have to register, registering voluntarily:

gives you proof of ownership

helps protect your land from fraud

makes it easier to change, sell or give your property away in the future

You can register property yourself or get a solicitor or conveyancer to do it for you.

Register land or property for the first time

Search the register to make sure your property is not already registered.

Apply for a search from the Land Charges Department to search against all previous owners since 1925. They will send you the results.

Fill in an application for first registration.

Prepare a scale plan showing where the land is outlined, if it’s not shown in the deeds.

Find the forms you need depending on your circumstances and fill out 2 copies of the list of documents form.

Find out the correct registration fee - this depends on the value of your property.

Send your documents, forms and fee to HM Land Registry.

If you bought the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and a ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form.

If you inherited the property

Include the same forms as for registering for the first time and include either:

a completed ‘transfer of whole of registered title’ form - the surviving owner needs to fill this out if they jointly owned the property and you are inheriting a share

Contact HM Land Registry if you’re unsure which form you need.

Other documents you may need

You may also need to send:

a ‘proof of identity’ form if you are not a legal professional, such as a conveyancer

a certified copy of the lease, if you’re applying to register leasehold land or property

Transfer ownership of your property

Download and fill in an application to change the register.

Fill in a certificate of identity for a private individual.

Update or correct the register

You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it is incorrect.

Update or correct contact addresses

You can register up to 3 addresses (including email and non-UK addresses) with HM Land Registry for each property.

To change your contact details or those of other owners or agents send a request to update registered owners’ contact address. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

Change your name

You must send HM Land Registry an application to change the register when you change your name. You do not have to pay anything to do this.

How to apply depends on which documents you can send that prove your name has changed. You’ll get back any official certificates you send in after the register has been updated.

Use application form AP1 if you have any of the following documents:

an official or certified copy of a certificate showing the name change, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate

a copy of a deed poll

a statement of truth

a statutory declaration sworn before someone able to take oaths

You must also send additional proof if you’re not sending a certificate or using a conveyancer (for example a solicitor). When you send from AP1, include both:

a filled-in confirmation of identity form in your new name

a copy of an official document in your former name, such as a passport, driving licence or utility bill

If you’ve changed your gender

Use application form CNG if you have any of the following documents:

a gender recognition certificate

a new birth certificate

a letter from a UK-based medical practitioner (such as a doctor) confirming you’ve changed gender

Send the completed form and one of the documents to the address on the form. You must send original documents, not copies.

If you’re sending a gender recognition certificate, write ‘Private and confidential’ on the envelope.

Returning to your original surname

To return to your original surname after a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership send HM Land Registry:

application form AP1

a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate

HM Land Registry will let you know if they need more information.

Stop your previous name being seen on old documents

It costs:

£12 per document for electronic applications - only businesses and organisations can apply electronically, for example conveyancers

£25 per document for paper applications

You will need to fill in form EX1 and form EX1A.

Mortgage completion

You must tell HM Land Registry if a mortgage on a registered property is paid off (‘discharged’).

Usually your mortgage lender will do this for you automatically but they may send you a completed ‘cancellation of charges’ form.

Once you have this, fill in an application to ‘cancel entries relating to a charge’ and a confirmation of identity form.

Send all forms to the Citizen Centre.

HM Land Registry will update your details and tell you that the register has been updated.

Other changes

Transfer ownership of your property if you’ve:

sold it

divorced or separated and want to remove an owner

married and want to add an owner

given the property away

Send your requests

Send completed forms to the HM Land Registry Citizen Centre.


My late husband served in the Brtitish Army since 1990. He died 2004 after a bomb was thrown to his bunker during a war in iraq. Can i apply for a veterans badge?

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

Post the form to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office - the address is on the form. Do not send the form by email.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your veterans badge application, you can phone, fax or send an email to dbs-modmo-vetsbadge@mod.gov.uk.

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules for the official next of kin are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

If you’re applying on behalf of someone else, you must include a copy of either your lasting power of attorney or a death certificate.

Post the form, along with any supporting documents, to the MOD Medal Office - the address is on the form. Do not send the form by email.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

You can apply for a replacement medal if the original’s been stolen or accidentally destroyed, for example in a fire.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

You may be able to get a replacement medal - it depends how it was lost. You’ll have to pay for the replacement medal plus a fee.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You can only get a replacement medal from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) if it was stolen or destroyed, for example in a fire or flood. The medal must have been awarded for service after World War 1.

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form to ask for a replacement medal. Post the form to the MOD Medal Office, along with:

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll be told how much the replacement will cost and how to pay if your application’s successful. The cost depends on the type of medal. It includes an administration fee.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

Complete the application form and send it to the address on the form. You’ll also need to send your seaman’s discharge book.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.

You can apply if you were in the:

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.

army

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules for the official next of kin are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.

compensation under the Survivors Guaranteed Income Payment (SGIP)

Apply for a veterans badge or a medal

Apply for a veterans badge

You can get an armed forces veterans badge if you’ve served in any of the UK armed forces - there’s no fee.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were in the:

army

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Royal Air Force (RAF)

volunteer or regular reserves

You cannot apply if you:

served in the armed forces of another country

served alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get either:

a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension

How to apply

Download and fill in the application for an armed forces veterans badge.

You can also call the enquiries line to get a paper application form sent to you.

You’ll need to give as much information on the form as possible, such as:

the force you served in, for example the army or Royal Navy

service number

period of service

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You can also apply for a medal if you’re eligible.

If you lose your badge, you can apply for a replacement.

Get help

You cannot apply for a veterans badge by email.

Apply for a medal

You can apply for a medal if you served in the armed forces and are eligible.

Find out the types of medal the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issues.

You can only apply for World War 1 medals if the original was returned.

Eligibility

You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following:

the army

the Royal Navy

the Royal Marines

the Royal Air Force (RAF)

the Home Guard

the reserve forces

You must meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for.

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply on behalf of a veteran if you have lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules for the official next of kin are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has the first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the parent is entitled to apply

if there’s no spouse, child or parent, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

How to apply

Download and fill in the medal application form.

Apply through your unit if you’re still serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll usually get your medal within 12 weeks of sending the application form.

Get help

If you need to contact MOD about your medal application, email dbs-medals@mod.gov.uk.

Replace a badge or medal

You can get the first replacement veterans badge for free.

Replace a veterans badge

Follow the instructions for applying for a veterans badge - you can use the same form.

You’ll usually get your replacement veterans badge within 6 to 8 weeks of applying.

You do not have to pay a fee if it’s the first veterans badge you’re replacing.

Replace a medal

You’ll need to show proof by providing a copy of either a:

police crime report

successful insurance claim listing the individual items

You can also buy replacement medals from a licensed medal dealer.

How to apply

a letter explaining how the medal was stolen or destroyed

a copy of the police report or insurance claim

The address is on the form.

Contact your unit’s human resources (HR) department if you’re currently serving in the armed forces.

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a letter from the Medal Office - usually within 10 working days of when your application’s received.

You’ll get the replacement within 4 weeks from the Medal Office getting your payment.

Apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge

You can apply for a UK merchant seafarers veterans badge if you:

were a Merchant Navy seafarer or fisherman

served in a vessel used to support the UK Armed Forces

If you’re applying on behalf of someone who’s died

You can only apply on behalf of a veteran who’s died if you get a War Widow’s or Widower’s Pension.

How to apply

You can apply for a badge through the Merchant Navy Association.

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

If you’re a member of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, apply for the armed forces veterans badge.

Apply for a UK merchant navy medal

You can apply for a UK merchant navy medal if you were a member of the merchant navy and you:

served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces

meet the eligibility requirements for the medal you’re applying for

How to apply

If you’re applying for someone else’s medal

You can apply for someone else if either:

they’ve died

you have lasting power of attorney

You must include a copy of the death certificate or your lasting power of attorney.

If the veteran has died, you must be the official next of kin. The general rules are:

the person’s spouse or civil partner has first claim to the medal, and then the eldest child

if there’s no spouse or child, the eldest grandchild is entitled to apply

After you’ve applied

You’ll get a decision within 30 working days of your application being received.

Get help

Email seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk if you need help with your application.

Replace a lost or stolen medal

You’ll need to complete the application form if your medal is lost or has been stolen.

If you want to appeal or complain

You can write to or email the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to:

appeal a decision

complain about how you’ve been treated

You should include any new evidence you have if you make an appeal.


My grandfather is a homeowner and his heating system needed replacement.His finances were low during covid pandemic and applied for home improvement voucher to get it fixed.He was given a grant worthy £5000 Will he make the repayment all at once?

You pay back the loan through a charge added to your electricity bill. If you have a prepayment meter, a small amount will be taken from the meter each day.

Green Deal: energy saving for your home

Overview

The Green Deal helps you make energy-saving improvements to your home and to find the best way to pay for them.

The improvements that could save you the most energy depend on your home, but typical examples include:

insulation, such as solid wall, cavity wall or loft insulation

heating

draught-proofing

double glazing

renewable energy generation, such as solar panels or heat pumps

If you need help paying for home improvements

You may be able to get a loan through the Green Deal, but you’ll have to pay this back.

Find out if your home will benefit

There are various ways to check if your property could benefit from energy-saving improvements:

use the Energy Efficiency Calculator to find out how you can reduce your energy bills

check which home energy grants you might be able to apply for

talk to a Green Deal assessor or provider

The Green Deal may be right for you if you think your property could benefit from energy-saving improvements.

You can also talk to Simple Energy Advice if you’re in England or Wales, or Home Energy Scotland if you’re in Scotland

Find out about call charges

The Green Deal is not available in Northern Ireland.

Green Deal mark

All Green Deal organisations must be authorised. Look for the quality mark, which is a green house with a tick on the roof.

You can also check if a Green Deal company is genuine.

Improvements and benefits to your home

Any household with an electricity meter (including prepayment meters) in England, Scotland or Wales can use the scheme.

Both the landlord and the tenant must agree to the improvements if the building is rented.

Eligible improvements

You can use the Green Deal for a range of different energy saving measures including:

replacing windows and doors

installing secondary glazing

using energy efficient lighting

insulating your loft or walls

adding draught proofing

upgrading your heating

generating renewable energy from sources such as wind or solar power

But only if your Green Deal assessment recommends them.

Get an assessment

You must get your property assessed to use the Green Deal. Contact a Green Deal assessor or ask a Green Deal provider to find an assessor for you.

You may have to pay for an assessment. The assessor must tell you the fee in advance.

What to expect from an assessment

A Green Deal assessor will visit your home, talk to you about your property and your energy use and help you decide if you could benefit from Green Deal improvements.

When you book

You may be asked if:

you own or rent the property

your home is a listed building, in a conservation area, built before 1900 or constructed in a non-traditional way

there are access issues, such as access to your loft

you can provide bills showing your recent energy use

When the assessor visits

You may be asked:

how many people live in your home

what type of heating and appliances you use

how often you use your heating

what energy-saving measures are already installed

After the visit

You’ll get a document, called a Green Deal advice report, that contains:

an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) that rates your home for energy efficiency

an occupancy assessment that measures how much energy you and other occupiers are using

improvements your assessor recommends

an estimate of the money you could save on your annual energy bills

a statement on whether the improvements will pay for themselves through reduced energy costs

A Green Deal advice report is valid for 10 years, or until you make changes or energy saving improvements to the property, for example you build an extension or change the windows.

The actual savings will depend on how much energy you use and the future cost of energy.

What to do next

You decide:

if you want to get the work done

how you want to pay

Getting the work done

How you decide to get the work done will affect your options for how you pay for the work.

After you get a Green Deal advice report, you can:

ask a Green Deal provider to arrange installation and pay for the work yourself

ask a Green Deal provider to arrange installation and a Green Deal finance plan to pay for the work

get your own installers to fit the improvements and pay for them yourself

pay for the work in more than one way, like using a Green Deal finance plan or money of your own

Some companies provide all the services for a Green Deal package - assessment, finance and installation. You can choose to use a different company for each service.

Get a quote

Give a provider or installer your Green Deal advice report.

Providers will give you a quote and arrange the installers for you. Installers will quote to do the work themselves. A quote from a provider will include the repayment terms if you’re paying with a finance plan.

You can get more than one quote and you can choose which improvements you want.

You can ask the provider or installer if you or your property qualify to combine the Green Deal with these other schemes:

Affordable Warmth Obligation - help from your energy company to improve your home if you’re on certain benefits or a low income, or for certain hard-to-treat properties

Feed-in Tariffs - payments from your energy provider if you generate your own electricity (such as through solar panels or a wind turbine)

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) - payments for generation and use of renewable energy to heat buildings

any scheme run by your Local Authority - contact your Local Authority for information

Agree the work

Pick the provider or installer you want to do the work.

The provider will write you a contract called a Green Deal finance plan if you choose to pay with Green Deal finance. The plan will contain:

an outline of the work that will be done

any financial help you can get from other schemes

the repayments and interest rate

information on other incentives you can access, such as Feed-in Tarrifs

information on warranties and guarantees

Your Green Deal repayments will be automatically added to your electricity bill if you have chosen to take Green Deal finance.

Complaints

You can complain about your Green Deal.

How to pay

You can pay in advance, get a Green Deal finance plan, or use other schemes to fund the work. You can also combine ways to pay.

Getting a Green Deal finance plan

Finance plans are offered by approved Green Deal providers.

Give your Green Deal assessment to providers you want to get a quote from.

Your provider will find an installer for you.

You can only get a finance plan for improvements recommended in your Green Deal assessment.

Each provider must tell you:

how much you’ll pay back

how long you’ll pay for

What you can borrow and how much you’ll pay

You can get finance for an amount based on what you’ll be expected to save on your energy bills.

The annual repayments on the loan should not be more than the savings you might make on your energy bills.

There’s no set interest rate. Your interest rate will be determined by the amount of your finance plan. Check with your provider for rates and fees.

The interest rate is fixed for the full term of the plan so your repayments will be fixed.

How you pay

This is because the Green Deal stays with the property. If you move, you no longer benefit from the improvements and therefore stop paying for them.

You can pay off your Green Deal early, but you might be charged a fee - check with your provider.

Moving into a property with a Green Deal

If you move into a property with a Green Deal, the landlord or seller must show you a copy of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). This will explain what improvements have been made and how much you’ll need to repay.

The person who pays the electricity bill pays the money back.

You can change electricity supplier if the new supplier is participating in the Green Deal.

Get more information

Contact the Green Deal provider if you have specific questions about the improvements, warranties or repayments.

You can get general information from Simple Energy Advice if you’re in England or Wales, or Home Energy Scotland if you’re in Scotland.

Find out about call charges