Change your name,
Be the new you

How do you change your name ?

In the U.K. you can change your name (or your childʼs name) at any time.

Changing your name is a legal matter, which means there isn’t an “official” place where you go to register a change of name.

In law, you can simply adopt a new name and start using it.

You just need a deed poll (or some other kind of formal document) to update your passport, driving licence, bank accounts, and other official records to be in your new name.

Anyone can use a deed poll to change their name, but you might be able to use another document that you already have — e.g. your marriage certificate.

UK
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Deed Poll Office is a UK registered legal service, regulated by UK law.

With our service your name change by deed poll is guaranteed to be accepted by all government bodies and other organisations in the U.K.

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£ 25
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Apply online

* Or ask for an application form to be posted to you.

What to do with your deed poll

You can use your deed poll to apply for a new passport and driving licence, and to update all your other documents and records.

It’s your responsibility to tell all organisations about your change of name. We can’t do this for you, but we’ll send you a list of organisations you should contact.

Most organisations — including HM Passport Office and the DVLA — will want to see your original deed poll as proof of your name.

Who to tell about your change of name

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12 years changing people’s names

***** Google

Ann-Marie Lemon 2023

It was so easy to use and so quick!

It was so easy to use and so quick! I put off for years changing my name as I thought it would cost a fortune and take forever!! From start to finish and receiving my certificates was 48 hours!

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Paul Jennings 2023

This service was excellent in supplying the documents I needed to demonstrate a name change and reversal some years ago. In particular the customer service in support was excellent and the team was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and efficient.

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mark 2023

Fantastic 100% wonderful. Helpful.
Great job. Happy.

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Jyo 8 2023

Made changing name a lot simpler. It was helpful to have suggested list of bodies to inform about the name change. I'm still not sure who to begin with and am coming across a few stumbling blocks.

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Grace 2023

Quick and easy helped me all the way through the process great service.
Thank you.

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Kate Chapman 2023

To be honest, I was skeptical as the reviews made it sound too good to be true! But all the other reviews are totally correct. A fast and super easy service; I got my documents through within 48 hours and very reasonably priced.

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Debbie Oliver 2023

Deed certificates and helpful paperwork arrived quickly and easy to complete and send off to companies. Turns out it was a good move doing this as already some of the certificates are coming back in a worse state than they was posted out so well worth the money changing my surname and would fully recommend this service.

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Jess Wilder 2023

I couldn't rate this service more highly. We used them for our entire family, adults and children. They were excellent from beginning to end, with extremely thorough guidance, prompt delivery of documents that are professional and clear, very useful pre-completed template letters and the option of follow-up support if you need it. And all at a very reasonable cost. Impressive.

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Ktreana Banks 2023

Extremely easy to use, very fast and efficient service. I would recommend this service to anyone that is looking to change their name.

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Pure Morzine 2023

Very professional service and fast delivery (even though I live outside the UK). I would absolutely recommend.
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Kayleigh Bywood 2023

Verry quick and easy to change my name and my daughters had the paper work quicker than expected

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Dawn Barham 2023

Fantastic service, I ordered just before 3pm and it arrived the next morning. Very professional, would definitely recommend

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Aaron Adams 2023

Great advice over the phone, got exactly what I ordered. Perfect service

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M Jackson 2023

Very efficient service and so easy to change my name, wish I had done it sooner

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Miss Megs 2023

Such a quick process and professional. Got my deed poll within 5 days and was provided with clear instructions. I got the SafeStorage which was easy and efficient and put my mind at ease in case anything happens to my deed poll. Overall really happy and impressed.

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River Frayling 2023

Really quick turn around and perfect when one needs to change their name on documents quickly. 10/10 would recommend

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Tyler James 2023

Very prompt service even with the inconvenience of a bank holiday weekend. Documents were well presented and packaged sufficiently for a safe, timely delivery. Thanks all!

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Simon Parry-Moreno 2023

Incredible service! Pricing is excellent and received my documents quicker than expected. These guys are the epitome of professionalism and made a potentially frustrating process incredibly smooth. I’ve had no issues at all with organisations accepting my deed poll (banks, DVLA, HMRC, etc.) either, so my ‘life admin’ has been super simple too.

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Charlotte Allt 2023

Easy process. Documents arrived very quickly and securely so delivery was great. Thank you for your excellent service. Communication was great by email.

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Ed Dill 2023

Great service. Simple and straightforward to use with easy to understand explanations of different services. Would recommend for a name change without hesitation.

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† UK Deed Poll Service only provides copies as part of its “Legal copy and archive service”, and there is a minimum order of 2 copies.
†† Company has a compulsory minimum postage option which we have added for a direct comparison.
‡ Company isn’t clear about their despatch times — number shown is an estimate based on the delivery time-frames claimed on the company’s website.
* UK DeedPoll Office LLC is a U.S. company registered in Delaware, U.S.A. (registered file number 6412385), and located at 42–11 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY, 11101, U.S.A.
** Deed Polls Online does not disclose its registered company information on its website.
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Our service

Our application form is clear and simple, and it will guide you to fill in all the correct information we need to process your application. We will then prepare the correct documents you need to legally change your name.

You can use your deed poll to update all your official documents in your new name, such as your passport, driving licence, bank account, and so on.

Deed polls issued by Deed Poll Office are guaranteed to be accepted by all government bodies and other organisations in the U.K.

As part of our service we will:

  • draw up your deed poll and post it to you with detailed instructions on how to execute it (sign and witness it)
  • give you guidance on who to update your records with, and specific information for each organisation where relevant
  • write you a personalised cover letter to send to organisations together with your deed poll, professionally formatted as a Word document (we’ll send this to you by e‑mail so you can print it out as many times as you need to)
  • give you personal advice and answer any queries you may have

For child applications we will also:

  • work out who has parental responsibility for your child and who has to give their consent to the change of name
  • prepare a cover letter justifying how you have parental responsibility under the law (we’ll also send this to you as a Word document)