• The wrong entry, copied exactly

  A blank for what the record says now, with the page, line, box or field.

• What it should say

  The correct wording written out in full.

• How it happened and when you noticed

  How the error arose, who made it, when you noticed it and anything done in reliance on it.

• Evidence attached

  A list of documents that show the correct position, each dated.

• Only this is changed

  A statement that nothing else in the record is to be altered, and who else is affected.

An affidavit of correction is a sworn statement that an entry in a record or document is wrong and says what it should read. It is used for errors in names, dates, figures and descriptions in certificates, deeds, registrations or forms.

This blank form is completed by hand and sworn before an official. It quotes the wrong entry exactly, states the correct wording, explains how the error happened and attaches evidence. Whether an office will accept an affidavit, or requires its own form, differs, so check first.

Not sure? Talk to an attorney about your situation first.

These are separate documents, for different jobs.

• AffidavitA general sworn statement of facts.View document
• Affidavit of heirshipA sworn statement of who a person's heirs are.View document
• Property transfer documentsTransfer ownership of a property to someone else.View document
• Affidavit of residencyA sworn statement of where you live.View document

• A name misspelled on a deed
• A wrong birth date on a record
• A transposed number in a registration

• Affidavit of residencyA sworn statement of where you live.View document
• AffidavitA general sworn statement of facts.View document
• Certificate of Proof of Execution by a Subscribing WitnessA witness's sworn proof that a document was signed.View document
• Invitation Letter for a VisaInvite a visitor to stay with you for a visa application.View document