Welcome to UK Deed Poll, a Specialist Agency Providing Private Documents for Unenrolled Deed Polls.
A deed poll is what makes a name change official in England and Wales, the document every organisation asks to see.
A name change becomes official the moment you sign a correctly worded deed poll in front of two independent witnesses. That signed, witnessed document is your formal, legal proof, the same standard HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC, banks and virtually every other UK organisation require before they'll treat your new name as official on their own records.
There's no separate government office you visit to 'make it official': the deed poll itself is the official record, held by you and presented to whichever organisation needs to see it.
A correctly prepared, signed and witnessed deed poll. It's the formal legal declaration that UK organisations recognise as proof your name change is genuine and official.
No. An unenrolled deed poll isn't placed on a public or government register. It's a private legal document, and it's official from the moment it's correctly signed and witnessed.
Yes. You can start using a new name informally at any time, but organisations like banks and HM Passport Office need documentary proof before they'll update their records, and a deed poll is that proof.
We prepare every deed poll to the legally recognised standard, published by HM Government, and used by professional deed poll providers, so it's accepted the first time.
The organisations that will ask for proof
HM Passport Office and DVLA both require documentary proof before updating your name.
Financial institutions need official proof before changing the name on your accounts.
Your employer needs formal proof to update your name on payroll and HR records.
Tax and benefit records require official documentation of a name change.
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.
Make your name change official today: fast, legal, and accepted everywhere.