Welcome to UK Deed Poll, a Specialist Agency Providing Private Documents for Unenrolled Deed Polls.
A deed poll is the standard legal method for changing your name in England and Wales, no court, no solicitor required.
To legally change your name in England and Wales, you need a formal, signed and witnessed declaration that you've stopped using your old name and adopted a new one. That document is a deed poll, and it's what HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC, banks and virtually every other UK organisation ask to see before they'll update your records.
There's no court process and no government register involved for the vast majority of name changes. Once it's correctly worded and signed in front of two independent witnesses, an unenrolled deed poll is legally valid in its own right, for life.
For most people, it's an unenrolled deed poll: a signed, witnessed declaration of your new name. It's the document every major UK organisation recognises, and it doesn't require a court or a solicitor.
No, not for an unenrolled deed poll, which is what almost everyone uses. Court involvement (an enrolled deed poll) is rare, and only relevant for specific situations like certain visa or citizenship applications.
Two independent adult witnesses, who aren't related to you and don't live at your address, need to watch you sign and then sign the document themselves.
Your deed poll is the legal proof of your new name. You'll still need to notify each organisation individually, passport, DVLA, bank, employer and so on, sending them a copy so they can update their own records.
Whatever the reason, the legal process is the same
A different first name or surname that feels more like you.
Reverting to a previous surname, or dropping a partner's name.
Adopting a first name and title that reflect who you are.
Adopting a name tied to heritage, faith or family tradition.
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.
Start your legal name change today: fast, legal, and accepted everywhere.