# 403 error when trying to use "upload a document to companies house" **URL:** \ **Category:** API Question\ **Created:** [November 4, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/403-error-when-trying-to-use-upload-a-document-to-companies-house/12344 "2025-11-04T14:43:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alison.brennan](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@alison.brennan](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/alison.brennan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/403-error-when-trying-to-use-upload-a-document-to-companies-house/12344/1 "2025-11-04T14:43:32Z")
Since yesterday I keep getting “403 Forbidden” once I get to the point of selecting SH06 which is the document I want to upload. I have tried using firefox instead of edge but got the same result and am not sure if it is an error at my end or with the service? ---
**Author:** ![hbuckland](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b4bc9f/32.png) [@hbuckland](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/hbuckland)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 9:20am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/403-error-when-trying-to-use-upload-a-document-to-companies-house/12344/2 "2025-11-14T09:20:16Z")
I am getting this error today when uploading documents - did this resolve from last week? How can I get around this? I’ve cleared my cache and browser history as Google suggests and this has not fixed the issue. ---
**Author:** ![alison.brennan](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@alison.brennan](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/alison.brennan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/403-error-when-trying-to-use-upload-a-document-to-companies-house/12344/3 "2025-11-14T14:11:47Z")
Hi - I’ve not managed to find a way around it yet either - am thinking I’m going to have to submit paper forms at this rate!