Get a Deed Poll document to make a legal name change
A Deed Poll document allows you to legally:
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change your name in the UK
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change your child’s name in the UK
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prove your name had previously changed
How it works:
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complete our quick, easy and secure online form
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choose to receive your Deed Poll document today by email, or within a couple of days by post
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when you have your Deed Poll, sign it in the presence of a friend, work colleague or neighbour and ask them to sign it to
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use your Deed Poll to change your name on your Passport and with all public and private organisations who hold your records
Select the Deed Poll you need or keep reading for more information
Important information
We are a specialist deed poll agency offering independent unenrolled deed poll services and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Government, HM Passport Office or GOV.UK.
How to change your name
Important information
You must be 16 years of age or over to apply for a deed poll using this online service.
To change your name on your official documents like your Passport and Driving Licence, with government organisations like the NHS, and with private institutes like your bank, you will need a legal document of name change.
A deed poll is the name of the most used legal document that proves a name change and using a deed poll is known as, 'changing your name by deed poll.
When changing your name by deed poll, you can:
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change your first, middle or last name
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add or remove names
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change the spelling of current names
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choose a completely new full name
A deed poll is legally recognised as proof of name change by all UK government bodies and private organisations under common law.
How to get a deed poll
You can get a deed poll and change your name by completing our secure online form and paying the £14.97 application fee.
You can choose to receive your deed poll document instantly and securely as a password protected PDF document by email, or by post.
A deed poll issued by us is fully accepted as documentary evidence of name change by all UK government agencies and private organisations - or we'll return your application fee. Also:
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there are no additional costs, legal or court fees
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you do not require a solicitor
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your name change remains completely confidential
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we can verify your legal name with your record holders
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we can reissue your deed poll if it ever becomes lost or damaged
We are the UK's leading specialist deed poll agency, drafting and issuing unenrolled deed polls. We do not offer enrolled deed polls.
After you submit your application
You will receive your deed poll to prove your name has changed instantly by email, or by post - tracked with the Royal Mail, depending on the option you choose.
When your deed poll arrives
When you have your deed poll, you must:
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sign your deed poll in the presence of a witness such as a friend, work colleague or neighbour.
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show or send your deed poll to your record holders to prove your name has legally changed and request that they change your name on their records.
We will send you a confirmation email containing all the information you need to help you sign and witness your deed poll, as well as informing your record holders.
If you lose or damage your deed poll
Contact us and we can reissue your deed poll or issue you with a retrospective deed poll.
A retrospective deed poll is a deed poll which states your name had previously changed and from which date you have been known by your new name.
A retrospective deed poll costs £14.97.
It is important to keep your original deed poll safe. You may need to produce it in the future to prove your name change.
Frequently asked questions
How to change your child's name
To change your child's name on their official documents like their Passport, with other government organisations like the NHS, and with private institutes like their school, you will need a legal document of name change.
A deed poll is the name of the most used legal document to prove a name change and the process is known as, 'changing your child's name by deed poll.
When changing your child's name by deed poll, you can:
-
change their first, middle or last name
-
add or remove names
-
change the spelling of current names
-
choose a completely new full name
A deed poll is legally recognised as proof of name change by all UK government bodies and private organisations under common law.
Important information
To apply to change your child’s name by deed poll, you must:
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be 16 years of age or over
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have parental responsibility for the child
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gain consent to change the child’s name from all persons holding legal parental responsibility
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only change the name of a child who is 15 years of age or under. If they are 16 years of age of over, they must apply to change their own name
What is parental responsibility?
Parental responsibility is the legal term for the rights and responsibilities a person has in relation to a child’s care and upbringing. It includes important decisions about the child’s education, health, name, and overall welfare.
A mother automatically has parental responsibility from the moment of birth unless this has been removed by way of a court order.
A father also has automatic parental responsibility if he was married to the mother at the time of the child’s birth or if he is named on the birth certificate (for births registered in England and Wales after 1 December 2003).
Same-sex parents can also automatically have parental responsibility if they were civil partners or in a legal same-sex partnership at the time of the child’s birth.
In other cases, parental responsibility can be obtained through a legal process such as adoption, a parental responsibility agreement, or a court order.
How to get a deed poll
You can change your child's name and get a deed poll by completing our secure online application form but you must have consent to change the child’s name from all persons holding legal parental responsibility.
You can choose to receive your deed poll as proof of your child's name change instantly and securely as a password protected PDF document by email, or by post.
A deed poll issued by us is accepted as legal written evidence of name change by all UK government agencies and private organisations - or your money back, and:
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there are no additional costs, legal or court fees
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you do not require a solicitor
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your child's name change remains completely confidential
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we can verify your child's legal name change with their record holders
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we can reissue your child's deed poll if it ever becomes lost or damaged
We are a specialist UK deed poll agency, specialising in drafting and issuing unenrolled deed polls. We do not offer enrolled deed polls.
After you submit your application
You will receive your deed poll to prove your child's name has changed instantly by email, or by post - tracked with the Royal Mail, depending on the option you choose.
When your deed poll arrives
When you have your deed poll, you must:
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sign your child's deed poll in the presence of a witness such as a friend, work colleague or neighbour.
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show or send your child's deed poll to your child's record holders to prove their name has legally changed and request that they change your child's name on their records.
We will send you a confirmation email containing all the information you need to help you sign and witness your child's deed poll, as well as informing their record holders.
If you lose or damage your deed poll
Complete our secure online application form. We can reissue your deed poll or issue you with a retrospective deed poll.
A retrospective deed poll is a deed poll which states your child's name had previously changed and from which date your child has been known by their new name.
A retrospective deed poll costs £14.97.
It is important to keep your original deed poll safe. You or your child may need to produce it in the future to prove your child's name change.