have to be requested vs has to be requested

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have to be requested' is used when referring to plural subjects, while 'has to be requested' is used with singular subjects. The choice between 'have' and 'has' depends on the subject of the sentence.

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have to be requested

This phrase is correct when referring to plural subjects that require something to be requested.

Use 'have to be requested' when the subject of the sentence is plural, indicating that multiple entities need to make a request.

Examples:

All documents have to be requested in advance.
The forms have to be requested from the office.

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As these controls are performed in the course of normal police enforcement activities, any information on their cost would have to be requested from the police authorities of the participating Member States.
As these controls are performed in the course of normal police enforcement activities, any information on their cost would have to be requested from the police authorities of the participating Member States.
13 additional Pakistani companies have requested to be granted NEPT.
Nine companies have requested to be granted NEPT.
The Brotherhood have requested to be part of the investigation.
Such qualitative criteria have to be weighed against the requested aid amount.
So, you have requested to be furloughed.
L have requested to be buried because I want my body to be given to nature.
In addition, the rules should not cover payment transactions which customers have specifically requested to be processed through large-value payments systems.
(2) The Netherlands Antilles have requested to be authorised to import milk and milk-based products into the Community.
Greece has one month to reply. Some submissions having a large size, Greece could have requested to be given more time to reply.
Farmers shall inform any neighbours who could be exposed to the spray drift before the product is used and who have requested to be informed by means of a centralised system of information or signalling.
Under the proposal for a Regulation, it is possible to make it obligatory to inform any neighbours who have requested to be informed and who could be exposed to the spray drift; such neighbours are to be informed before the product is used (Article 30).
the obligation to inform any neighbours who could be exposed to the spray drift before the product is used and who have requested to be informed;
(b) the obligation to inform any neighbours who could be exposed to the spray drift before the product is used and who have requested to be informed.
the obligation before the product is used to inform any neighbours who could be exposed to the spray drift and who have requested to be informed;
The baseline report should be requested only to bigger plants.
Third countries may also be requested to provide information on their control systems.
No additional guarantee or security may be requested from participants or imposed on them.
Therefore, the further information requirements for EPTAC will not be requested.

Alternatives:

need to be requested
must be requested
should be requested
are required to be requested
are to be requested

has to be requested

This phrase is correct when referring to singular subjects that require something to be requested.

Use 'has to be requested' when the subject of the sentence is singular, indicating that a single entity needs to make a request.

Examples:

The information has to be requested from the manager.
Each item has to be requested individually.

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If the paint stripping work will last more than 20% of the weekly work hours, a special permission has to be requested from the responsible regulatory body for workplace safety.
If no European products are available, it is possible to resort to local products, but permission for this has to be requested from the Commission in writing two months in advance.
If no European products are available, it is possible to resort to local products, but permission to do so has to be requested from the Commission, in writing and two months in advance.
Mr Fabre-Aubrespy, as a member of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities, you know that a secret ballot has to be requested by one fifth of the Members before the vote opens.
It can happen, of course, that adjournment has to be requested, but we have a feeling that the Socialist Group plays these kind of tricks every time.
Should any concrete data confirming any such claim arise, Germany has requested to be informed so that it can investigate the case individually.
statements that a Party has requested to be entered; and
statements which a Party has requested to be entered; and
Any other purpose, such as family reunification, requires a visa, which has in principle to be requested in advance at the responsible United States consular post abroad or by the family member, who is a United States national.
(2) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 28 June 2005, Lithuania has requested to be authorised to introduce measures derogating from Article 21 of Directive 77/388/EEC.
(4) Bulgaria has requested to be authorised for exports of live poultry and hatching eggs to the Community and has submitted the necessary guarantees.
Australia has requested to be authorised to export also raw milk and raw-milk based products for human consumption.
South Africa has requested to be able to use on the Community market the terms 'ruby', 'tawny' and 'vintage'.
And to my surprise, I've learned that my friend Admiral Gregory Quinn is on Relva Vll, and has requested to be beamed aboard the Enterprise immediately.
Paraguay thus provides sufficient animal health guarantees and it has requested to be authorised for exports into the Union of deboned and matured fresh meat of domestic bovine animals.
By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 28 June 2005, the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as Lithuania) has requested to be authorised to introduce measures derogating from Article 21 of Directive 77/388/EEC.
The taxable person has requested to be identified in a new Member State of identification.
(2) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 28 June 2005, the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as Lithuania) has requested to be authorised to introduce measures derogating from Article 21 of Directive 77/388/EEC.
Croatia has recently requested to be included in Section 2 of Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 in order to simplify the movements of pet animals between Croatia and the EU.
The customs authorities shall immediately notify the carrier of the registration provided that the carrier has requested to be notified and has access to the electronic system referred to in Article 182 of this Regulation in any of the following cases:

Alternatives:

needs to be requested
must be requested
should be requested
is required to be requested
is to be requested

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have to be requested vs has to be requested