About Deed Polls
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Changing your name by Deed Poll
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There are just 2 steps to changing your legal name by Deed Poll.

To change your legal name, you must apply for a document called a Deed Poll, which can be for an adult, child or for a family.  You can apply in the following ways: Apply online (using our secure server) Apply by telephone (for an Adult Deed Poll only) Apply by post (request a postal application pack) Apply in person (visit our offices)

When you receive your Deed Poll document, which we will post to you in accordance with your chosen delivery service, you simply sign and date your Deed Poll document in the presence of a witness.  Your signed Deed Poll, bearing our official seal, is documentary proof of your legal name change, which you then need to show to all government departments, companies and organisations that hold your personal records, instructing them to change your name. You can also apply for a new British passport, driving licence, cheque book, credit cards etc to be reissued in your new name.  Full and comprehensive instructions will be enclosed with your Deed Poll document.

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To guide you through the name change process, we will post to you our helpful Deed Poll Pack, supplied in a protective storage folder containing the following documents:

Deed Poll Pack contents:
	Your personalised Deed Poll document, ready for signing.
	Clearly written instructions explaining how to correctly execute your Deed Poll (i.e. how to correctly sign, date and have witnessed).
	Suggested list of government departments, companies and organisation who you will need to notify of your change of name, with instructions as to what you need to do for each.
	Example covering letter to send to companies and organisations instructing them to change their records to your new name.
	Your original letter of consent (if a letter was sent to us to change a child's name).
	An order form for our Legal Copy and Archive Service (if you do not order this service on the application form).

To start the application process, please click on the link for your preferred method of applying:

• Apply online (using our secure server)
• Apply by telephone (for an Adult Deed Poll only)
• Apply by post (request a postal application pack)
• Apply in person (visit our offices)

Last updated: 5 December 2007