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Everything you need to legally change your name

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Legally change your name

Deed Poll Office is a trusted firm of paralegals specialising in name change law in the U.K.

We are experts on all matters relating to deed polls and changing your name.

You can use our site to find out how to change your name — and what kind of document you’ll need.

Any deed poll we issue is guaranteed to be accepted by all government bodies and other organisations in the U.K.

We’ve made the process of changing your name as simple as possible, and if you need any advice we’re on hand to help.

Our mission statement is to provide the best service with complete honesty — and for a fair price.

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Where’s the “official” deed poll website?

Changing your name in the U.K. is a legal matter — so there’s no such thing as an “official” issuer of deed polls.

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Compare our prices with other services

  • AdultsAdult applications
  • ChildrenChild applications

Adults

Deed poll price Extra adult
/ child
Deed poll
+ 5 copies
Accepted by
Passport Office, DVLA
and banks
Bespoke
cover letter
as Word doc
Telephone number / support U.K.-based
company
Despatch Money-back guarantee
Deed • Poll • Office
£ 18 + £ 9 / + £ 6 £ 28 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ within
2 days
✓
UK Deed Poll Service
£ 31.50 ‡‡ + £ 23 / + £ 25 £ 49.50 † ✓ ✓ ✓ within
4 days
✓
UK Deed Poll Office LLC, U.S.A.
£ 17 ‡‡ + £ 17 £ 36 ✓ ✗ ✗ * within
2 days
✓
Deed Polls Online
£ 19 + £ 19 £ 27.50 ✓ ✗ ? ** within
2 days ‡
✓

All prices shown are rounded to the nearest 50p.
† 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 isn’t clear about their despatch times — number shown is an estimate based on the delivery time-frames claimed on the company’s website.
‡‡ Company includes 1st Class postage in their advertised price, so we have subtracted £ 1.45 for a direct comparison.
* 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 (as it should do by law).

Children

Deed poll price Extra (child) applicant Deed poll
+ 5 copies
Check of who’s got parental responsibilityPR for your child Accepted by
Passport Office, DVLA
and banks
Bespoke
letter of
consent as Word doc
Telephone number / support U.K.-based
company
Despatch Money-back guarantee
Deed • Poll • Office
£ 18 + £ 6 £ 28 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ within
2 days
✓
UK Deed Poll Service
£ 33.50 ‡‡ + £ 25 £ 51.50 † ✓ ✓ ✓ within
4 days
✓
UK Deed Poll Office LLC, U.S.A.
£ 17 ‡‡ + £ 17 £ 36 ✓ ✗ ✗ * within
2 days
✓
Deed Polls Online
£ 19 + £ 19 £ 27.50 ✓ ✗ ? ** within
2 days ‡
✓

All prices shown are rounded to the nearest 50p.
† 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 isn’t clear about their despatch times — number shown is an estimate based on the delivery time-frames claimed on the company’s website.
‡‡ Company includes 1st Class postage in their advertised price, so we have subtracted £ 1.45 for a direct comparison.
* 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 (as it should do by law).

About the service we provide

Deed poll

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)

How to apply

Our application form is very 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.

Note that a deed poll is not the only way of changing your name, and — depending on your situation — you may not need a deed poll.

If you need any help

Our site contains detailed information about legally changing your name. If you have any questions, or you would like more personal advice, you can get in touch with our support service, and a deed poll adviser will be glad to help you.

Please note that we do not provide a service that helps you trace your family tree — the deed polls we issue are private documents, and our records are not available for public inspection. For further information about searching for historical changes of name, you can read about other possible sources of historical records, or else get in touch with a genealogist.

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Deed Poll Office is a trading name of Deed Poll Office Ltd.
Registered in England.  Registered no 8126967.
Registered office: Wakehill House, Kingstone, Somerset, TA19 0NR.

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