403
HTTP Error 403 Forbidden
Access blocked by firewall
Possible reasons:
Access to this service is not permitted from outside the United Kindom
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If you were just saving a form:
Use of characters normally associated with computer code can cause this error.
Avoid using these characters in text or file names:Single Quote '
Double Quote "
Double Dashes --
Slash Star /* or Star Slash*/
Hashes # in the middle of text like abc#xyz (these can appear in website links).
Zero x e.g. 0x5409
Angle Brackets '<' or '>'
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If you were just uploading a file:
Try removing any symbols from the file name.
e.g. "Joe Blogg's Accounts: 2021.Pdf" removing the ' and : should be "Joe Bloggs Accounts 2021.pdf" -
Other Reasons
- Old or outdated internet browsers can cause this error, try updating your computer.
- Potentially dangerous data identified in the request or request files.
Before you contact us about this error:
Check your inputs or uploaded files for any of the above.
Note down the Date and Time you got this error
Note down where you go this error using the website address, normally at the top of the broswer
Without this information our IT Security technicians will not be able to identify what is causing this error for you.