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- Do I need a deed poll to change my name?When you need a deed poll to change your name in the UK, and when a marriage certificate, decree absolute or birth…
- Changing your name by personal choiceYou can change your name in the UK for any reason with a deed poll. Rules on what names are allowed, how to update your…
- Enrolled vs unenrolled deed pollsEnrolled and unenrolled deed polls compared. Legal validity, public record, cost, when each is needed, and what UK…
- Deed poll vs statutory declarationDeed poll or statutory declaration for a UK name change? How they differ, which UK organisations accept each, cost, and…
- How much does changing your name cost in the UK?Our printed deed poll costs £14.95 with free UK delivery. Plan your total name-change budget with passport, DVLA…
- Deed poll scams, rip-offs and red flagsWhat to look out for before paying a UK deed poll company, including misleading customer claims, hidden extras, review…
- Name change FAQsEvery question answered about changing your name in the UK. Deed polls, marriage, divorce, children, passports, DVLA…
Signing and using your deed poll
- Can a family member witness my deed poll?Find out whether relatives can witness a deed poll, why independent witnesses are safer, and how GOV.UK and passport…
- Deed poll originals, certified copies and photocopiesUnderstand signed originals, certified photocopies and scans, with a dated acceptance guide for DVLA, HM Passport…
- Lost your deed poll after several name changes?Find the right route for a lost deed poll, replacement copies and missing links between names, including passport…
Choosing your new name
- Can I change my first name legally in the UK?How to change your first name, choose suitable evidence, update records and distinguish a nickname from a formal…
- Can I change, add or remove a middle name in the UK?Learn how to add, remove or change a middle name, including the passport removal exception and using a former surname…
- Creating a double-barrelled surnameHow to create a double-barrelled surname in the UK. Rules on hyphens, order of names, marriage, children and family…
Marriage, divorce and relationships
- Changing your name after marriageHow to change your name after marriage in the UK. When you need a deed poll, when a marriage certificate is enough, and…
- Changing your name after divorceHow to revert to your maiden name after divorce, take a new name, or keep your married name. When you need a deed poll…
- Changing your name after being widowedHow to change your name after being widowed in the UK. Reverting to your maiden name, taking a new name, or keeping…
Children and young people
- Changing a child's name in the UKHow to change a child's name in the UK. Rules on parental responsibility, consent, court orders, birth certificates and…
- Can I change my child’s surname without the other parent’s consent?A careful guide to parental responsibility, disagreement or an absent parent, court orders and the child surname change…
- Changing a child’s passport name after a deed pollWhat parents need to know about child passport applications after a deed poll: parental responsibility consent, name…
- Can a 16- or 17-year-old change their name without parental consent?Separate the deed poll rules from passport and court rules for 16- and 17-year-olds, including when parental consent is…
Gender identity
- Change your name as a trans or non-binary person in the UKA complete UK guide to changing your name as a trans or non-binary person. Deed polls, passports, DVLA, NHS, GRCs…
- Changing your name to reflect your genderHow to change your name and title to reflect your gender identity in the UK. Rules on deed polls, Gender Recognition…
Passports, travel and immigration
- How to change your name on a UK passportChange your name on a UK passport with this complete 2026 guide. Check documents, deed poll rules, costs, timings…
- Can I use my old passport after changing my name?Understand when a previous-name passport may still be used, the marriage exception, cancelled passports and ticket-name…
- Can I book a flight in my new name before changing my passport?Understand the risks of booking flights in a future name, what must match at travel, and how to fix a ticket after a UK…
- Changing your name before going abroadPlan a UK name change around overseas travel, with a practical sequence for passports, bookings, visas, insurance and…
- Passport proof of your new name in useLearn which documents show your new name is in use for a UK passport, how they work alongside a deed poll and what to…
- Change your name on your eVisa and UKVI accountPlan your deed poll, passport and UKVI account updates, including pending visa decisions, travel checks and proving…
- Changing your name if you have dual nationalityA practical guide to UK name changes with two nationalities, foreign passport alignment, exceptions, evidence and…
Driving and vehicles
- How to change your name on a UK driving licenceChange your name on a UK driving licence with this complete 2026 DVLA guide. D1 form, documents, deed poll, cost, V5C…
- Change your name on your V5C log bookUpdated your driving licence? Your V5C needs a separate name change. Find the right sections, deed poll evidence and…
- Changing your name on car insuranceUpdate your car insurance after a name change, including named drivers, evidence, possible fees and separate DVLA…
Banks, money and property
- Changing your name with your bankHow to change your name with a UK bank using a deed poll. See what major banks currently accept, when photo ID helps…
- My bank won't accept my deed poll. What should I do?Bank refusing your unenrolled deed poll? Update photo ID, complain formally, escalate to the Financial Ombudsman and…
- Changing your name on a mortgageHow to notify your mortgage lender of a name change, prepare evidence, coordinate a remortgage and distinguish a…
- Changing your name on credit reports when accounts show different namesA practical guide to updating credit reference agencies and lenders after a name change, preserving linked history and…
- Changing your name with Land RegistryA UK guide to property name changes: HM Land Registry AP1, identity evidence, Scotland, Northern Ireland and when to…
Bank by bank
- How to change your name with BarclaysChanging your name with Barclays means a branch visit with original documents. What Barclays accepts, its deed poll…
- How to change your name with Bank of ScotlandChange your name with Bank of Scotland online, in branch or by post. The Scottish documents it accepts, its deed poll…
- How to change your name with Chase UKChange your legal name with Chase UK in the app’s chat. The documents it lists, why an unenrolled deed poll isn’t one…
- How to change your name with The Co-operative BankThe Co-operative Bank changes your name by post or in branch. The documents it accepts, the address to use, and why it…
- How to change your name with Coventry Building SocietyChange your name with Coventry Building Society in branch or by Freepost. Its deed poll and ID rules, how to certify…
- How to change your name with First DirectFirst Direct changes your name through chat in its app or Online Banking. How to ask for the form, what happens next…
- How to change your name with HalifaxChange your name with Halifax in Online Banking, in branch or by post. Its unenrolled deed poll rule, the ID it needs…
- How to change your name with HSBC UKHSBC UK changes your name in branch. The proof it asks for after marriage, divorce or a deed poll, and the second…
- How to change your name with Lloyds BankChange your name with Lloyds online, in branch or by post. Its rule for unenrolled deed polls, the ID it needs, and the…
- How to change your name with MonzoChange your legal name with Monzo through in-app chat. The documents Monzo accepts, including a deed poll, and how it…
- How to change your name with Nationwide Building SocietyChange your name with Nationwide in a branch or by post: the proof it accepts, why it won’t take originals by post, and…
- How to change your name with NatWestChange your name with NatWest in the app, by phone or in branch. The documents it accepts, including unenrolled deed…
- How to change your name with RevolutChange your name with Revolut in the app. The government-issued ID it asks for, why to update your passport or licence…
- How to change your name with Royal Bank of ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland changes your name through its app, Telephone Banking or a branch. What to send, the email…
- How to change your name with Santander UKSantander changes your name in branch. What to bring, the documents it accepts, and its rule for unenrolled deed polls…
- How to change your name with Skipton Building SocietyChange your name with Skipton Building Society using its form, in branch or by post. The documents it accepts, its deed…
- How to change your name with Starling BankStarling changes the name on your account through live chat in its app. The three documents it asks for, and how to…
- How to change your name with Tesco BankTesco Bank changes your name in writing. What to put in your letter, the documents it accepts, which address to use…
- How to change your name with Virgin MoneyChanging your name with Virgin Money: a branch visit for current and savings accounts, and separate routes for credit…
- How to change your name with Yorkshire Building SocietyThe documents Yorkshire Building Society accepts for a name change, its rule for unenrolled deed polls, what a divorce…
Tax, work, health and government
- Changing your name with HMRC and National InsuranceHow to tell HMRC about a name change online or in the HMRC app, what happens to your National Insurance number, and who…
- Changing your name with your employer and payrollA practical checklist for updating HR, payroll, HMRC, workplace pensions and work systems after a UK name change.
- Changing your name on NHS and GP recordsHow to change your name with your GP so your NHS record and NHS App update, why your NHS number stays the same, and…
- Changing your name on the electoral registerHow to update your name on the electoral roll, why it matters for credit checks and voter ID, and what your council…
- Can I change the name on my birth certificate?Usually not. A birth certificate records the facts at birth. What can change in England and Wales, Scotland and NI, and…
- Changing your name on a professional registerHow to update your name with the NMC, GMC, HCPC, GDC, SRA or Teaching Regulation Agency, what evidence each asks for…
- Name changes on DBS checks: when the confidential route appliesHow to manage a name change on a DBS application, including former-name disclosure, the DBS confidential route for…
- Do I have to inform the police of my name change?Find out when a UK name change needs police notification, how offender requirements differ, and why old visa…
Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Changing your name in Scotland: recording a change or using a deed pollA Scotland-specific guide to National Records of Scotland name recording, birth certificates, eligibility, fees and…
- Changing your name in Northern Ireland: GRONI or deed poll?Compare recording a change with GRONI, re-registering a birth and using a deed poll in Northern Ireland, including…
Celebrity name changes
- Celebrity name changesExplore more than 200 celebrity name changes, birth names, stage names, pen names, ring names and legal changes…
- Actors and actresses who changed their names53 actors and actresses whose birth or original names are different, including stage names, Equity conflicts and…
- Singers and musicians whose names might surprise youMore than 100 singers, rappers, DJs and musicians whose birth or original names are different, with the story behind…
- Famous authors, real names and pen names23 famous authors and literary figures with different pen names, professional names or legally adopted writing…
- Sports stars and wrestlers who changed their names16 famous sports stars and wrestlers with different birth names, including ring names, religious changes and legal…
- British TV, reality and presenting stars with different names13 British presenters, reality stars, comedians and television personalities whose professional names differ from their…
- One-name celebrities, mononyms and wild rebrands20 one-name celebrities, mononyms, stage personas and unusual legal rebrands, with the birth or original name behind…
- Celebrities who legally changed their names28 celebrities whose name changes were publicly reported as legal, rather than simply professional stage names.
Free tools and our service
- Free deed poll templateFree UK deed poll template with the correct legal wording, personalised with your details. Printable and legally valid…
- Free name change generatorLegally change your name in the UK for free. Our online tool creates your deed poll in minutes, then walks you through…
- Name change checklist: who to tellEvery organisation to tell, in a sensible order, with your progress saved as you go.
- Order a printed deed pollApply online in about five minutes. Prepared, checked, printed on certificate paper and posted for £14.95 with free…
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