Revolut changes your name in the app, and asks for government-issued ID to approve it. A deed poll isn’t issued by the government, so update your passport or driving licence first.
Banks change their processes from time to time, so if anything differs when you get in touch, follow Revolut’s instructions. Every source is linked.
In the Revolut app, tap your profile icon in the top-left corner, select Account, then Personal details, and tap your name to edit it. Revolut says you’ll need to provide a government-issued ID, and that approval usually takes 15 to 45 minutes, though it may take longer. A deed poll isn’t a government-issued ID, so the safest route is to update your passport or driving licence first. You can’t change your name while you’re going through verification.
Tap your profile icon in the top-left corner of the Revolut app.
Select ‘Account’, then ‘Personal details’.
Tap your name to edit it and follow the instructions.
Revolut says you’ll need to provide a government-issued ID. Approval usually takes 15 to 45 minutes, but may take longer.
If you’re going through verification, Revolut says you won’t be able to update your name until it’s finished, so wait until it’s complete and try again. Revolut: change my name
Revolut’s help page says that if your name has changed, or the name on your Revolut account doesn’t match your legal name, you’ll need to provide a government-issued ID. It doesn’t list which documents count.
A deed poll proves your name has changed, but it isn’t an ID document issued by the government. The safest route is a passport or photocard driving licence in your new name.
One thing at a time. Revolut says you can’t update your name while you’re going through verification. Finish that first, then change your name.
Your deed poll is still the starting point. It’s the document you use to get your new name onto your passport or driving licence, and that new ID is what you then show Revolut.
Changing the name on a GB driving licence is free. Our driving licence guide covers DVLA, and our passport guide covers HM Passport Office.
Make sure your deed poll is complete before you send it anywhere: signed in your old and new names, dated, and signed by an independent witness.
Deed poll first, then your passport or driving licence, then the Revolut app. Each step uses the document before it.
Revolut says approval usually takes 15 to 45 minutes, though it may take longer. That’s quick, once you’ve got the ID it needs.
Its help page doesn’t say whether you’ll get a new card, so ask Revolut in the app if you want one in your new name.
Your account number and sort code stay the same, so your salary, Direct Debits and standing orders keep running. What does need a nudge is anyone who pays you. Banks check the name you’re paid under through Confirmation of Payee, and Pay.UK says a personal account has to match the exact registered name. Once Revolut has your new name, someone paying you under the old one may be told it doesn’t match, so give your employer, landlord and regular payers the new name too. Pay.UK: Confirmation of Payee
Your credit file catches up as lenders report your new name. Our guide to name changes and your credit report explains how the old and new names stay linked, and the name change checklist keeps track of everyone else.
Tap your profile icon in the top-left corner of the app, select Account and Personal details, then tap your name to edit it and follow the instructions. You’ll need to provide a government-issued ID.
Revolut asks for government-issued ID, and a deed poll isn’t an ID document issued by the government. Use your deed poll to update your passport or driving licence first, then use that with Revolut.
Revolut says approval usually takes 15 to 45 minutes, but it may take longer.
If you’re going through verification, Revolut says you can’t update your name until it’s complete. Wait until it’s finished and try again.
Revolut’s help page about changing your name doesn’t mention cards, so ask in the app if you want a card in your new name.
Use the relevant organisation’s instructions when submitting your documents.
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