How much does changing your name cost in the UK?

The quick answer

Our printed deed poll service costs £14.95, including preparation, checking, certificate paper, an embossed seal, signing instructions and free UK delivery. Your overall name-change budget depends on the records you need to update. A name-only driving licence update is free; replacing a passport has a separate government fee.

The practical details

Your deed poll and document-update costs

Item	Published charge or budget approach
Our printed deed poll	£14.95, including preparation, checking and free UK delivery.
Additional deed poll copies	See the current copies options when ordering, and choose the number needed for your updates.
High Court enrolment	£53.05, plus any associated professional costs.
Standard adult British passport, online UK application	£102.
Standard adult British passport, paper UK application	£115.50.
Standard child British passport, online UK application	£66.50.
DVLA name-only driving licence update	No fee; extra services or replacement circumstances can cost more.
HM Land Registry name update, England and Wales	No register fee for the simple update; professional help may cost extra.

Fees checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: GOV.UK: passport fees; DVLA: changing your name on a driving licence; GOV.UK: enrolling a deed poll; HM Land Registry: update or correct the register. These are selected services, not a quote for every possible application.

Your next step

What is included in our £14.95 service?

We individually prepare your deed poll using your old and new names, check it, and print it on certificate paper with an embossed seal. It arrives with clear instructions for signing and witnessing, so you can move on to updating your records.

Personalised preparation and checking
A clearly printed document on certificate paper
An embossed seal
Signing and witnessing instructions
Free UK delivery and friendly customer support

The price covers your deed poll service. Passport fees, court enrolment and any charges made by other organisations are separate, so you can budget for the services you actually need.

The practical details

Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate recording services

National Records of Scotland lists £40 to record an eligible name change, with £10 for each additional family member applying at the same time. A replacement birth certificate is not automatically included. National Records of Scotland: name-change fees

GRONI’s published recording charge is £35, with a separate £15 certificate charge; it also lists a reduced fee for additional family members applying together. These are the costs of that particular recording service, not a statement that every Northern Ireland name change must use it. nidirect: recording a change of name

Step by step

Build a budget around your actual records

List the documents you need to update, rather than adding every possible fee.

Choose the evidence route appropriate to your circumstances.

A marriage certificate may already provide the required link for taking a spouse’s surname.

Check the official fee for the exact passport or licence service you need.

Ask banks, insurers and lenders about their own document and administration requirements.

Allow for photos, postage, copies, certification, translation or professional advice only where needed.

Keep a small contingency for a document you discover is missing.

Avoid a misleading “all-in UK name change price”. Someone keeping their existing name after marriage has a different task from a dual national replacing two passports and arranging translations.

A clear price for your deed poll

Your document is individually prepared and checked, printed on certificate paper and posted with signing instructions. £14.95 includes UK delivery.

Order a printed deed poll What’s included

The practical details

Example budgets for common updates

What you are arranging	Subtotal
Our printed deed poll and a name-only driving licence update	£14.95
Our printed deed poll and a standard adult online passport	£116.95
Our printed deed poll and a standard child online passport	£81.45

These examples combine our £14.95 service with the relevant published document fee. Allow separately for passport photographs, postage to government offices and any additional copies you choose.

The practical details

Avoid paying twice unnecessarily

Check what evidence you already have. Ask recipients before ordering multiple certified copies, and keep track of which authority is holding each original. Where professional help is useful, request an itemised quote so you can distinguish the adviser’s fee from an official charge.

For an upcoming trip, the cost of an avoidable ticket amendment may exceed the document preparation cost. Plan the sequence as carefully as the budget.

Your questions answered

Frequently asked questions

£14.95 with free UK delivery. It includes individual preparation and checking, certificate paper, an embossed seal and signing instructions.

Yes. You can prepare an unenrolled deed poll yourself. Our printed service takes care of preparing, checking, printing and posting your document, with a clear signing guide and support.

Yes. DVLA lists no fee for the name update itself. A new photograph or replacement for a missing licence can involve a separate charge.

Include it if you are applying for a replacement passport in your new name. The passport fee is separate from preparing your deed poll.

Check the detail

Sources for this guide

Guidance and reference pages

Use the relevant organisation’s instructions when submitting your documents.

Prepared for your next step

Your new name. Your deed poll, taken care of.

Your document is individually prepared and checked, printed on certificate paper and posted with signing instructions. £14.95 includes UK delivery. Individually prepared and checked, with free UK delivery.

Order for £14.95 See what’s included

The quick answer

Your deed poll and document-update costs

What is included in our £14.95 service?

Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate recording services

Build a budget around your actual records

Choose the evidence route appropriate to your circumstances.

A clear price for your deed poll

Example budgets for common updates

Avoid paying twice unnecessarily

Frequently asked questions

How much does your printed deed poll cost?▾

Can I prepare a deed poll myself?▾

Is a name-only driving licence update free?▾

Do I need to include a passport fee in my budget?▾

Sources for this guide

Guidance and reference pages

Related guides

Do i need a deed poll

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Your new name. Your deed poll, taken care of.