Welcome to UK Deed Poll, a Specialist Agency Providing Private Documents for Unenrolled Deed Polls.
Legally change your child's name with the consent of everyone who holds parental responsibility.
A parent or legal guardian with parental responsibility can change a child's name by deed poll. Where more than one person holds parental responsibility, everyone with that responsibility normally needs to consent, unless a court order says otherwise, and our application talks you through exactly what applies to your situation.
Once prepared, a child deed poll works the same way as an adult one: it's a formal, signed and witnessed document that schools, GPs, HM Passport Office and DVLA all recognise as proof of the child's new name.
Where both parents hold parental responsibility, both normally need to consent. If only one parent holds parental responsibility, or a court order addresses the name specifically, different rules can apply, and our application will guide you through your situation.
There's no minimum age. A parent or guardian applies and signs on the child's behalf for younger children. From around 16, many organisations expect the young person to be involved in or aware of the decision, and our application reflects this.
Yes. Schools, GPs, HM Passport Office and DVLA all recognise a correctly prepared, signed and witnessed child deed poll as proof of a child's legal name change.
The document itself follows the same legally recognised format. The difference is the parental consent and responsibility requirements around who can apply and sign on the child's behalf.
Whatever the reason, the parental consent process is the same
Giving a child the same surname as a parent, step-parent or siblings.
Reverting a child's surname, with the consent of everyone who holds parental responsibility.
Fixing an error, or simplifying a name that's difficult for the child day to day.
Choosing a name that feels right for your child and your family.
From application to new name in as little as one business day
Complete our simple 8-step application in minutes. Fully secure and confidential.
Our team prepares your personalised deed poll document using legally recognised wording.
Dispatched by Royal Mail Tracked 24, typically arriving within 1 to 2 working days. Expedited orders are dispatched first, and an Instant Digital Download gets you a usable PDF by email straight away.
Sign and witness your deed poll, then update your name with banks, DVLA, and more.
Every application starts from £19.95 plus £5.95 for Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery. That covers one original deed poll, professionally printed on quality paper with legally recognised wording, ready to sign and witness.
Because most organisations require an original certified copy rather than a photocopy, most customers add extra certified copies at checkout, one for each organisation they need to update. You can also add our Name Change Kit, with pre-written notification letters for every major UK institution, or an Instant Digital Download so you have a usable PDF copy by email the moment you order, while your printed originals are in the post.
We guarantee that a correctly prepared, signed and witnessed deed poll from UK Deed Poll will be accepted by HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC and all major UK banks. If a document you receive from us is rejected because of a defect in the document itself, we'll issue a free corrected replacement or refund your order in full.
To claim, contact us within 30 days of the rejection with written evidence, such as a rejection letter or email from the organisation. The guarantee covers genuine defects in the document we produced; it doesn't cover a copy that wasn't signed or witnessed correctly, incorrect information supplied at the time of ordering, or an organisation applying a policy beyond standard UK acceptance practice. Full terms are set out in our Terms & Conditions.
Give your child the document schools, GPs and passport applications rely on.