Adult Deed Poll
Legally Change Your Name Online

An unenrolled deed poll is a legal document that allows you to change your name without going through the courts. It is the standard method used by the vast majority of people in the UK and is accepted by government departments and organisations including HMRC, DVLA, and the Passport Office.

No. You do not need a solicitor to change your name by deed poll. An unenrolled deed poll is the most common legal method of changing your name in England and Wales. You can apply online in 4 minutes and the document is just as legally valid.

Any independent adult aged 18 or over can witness your deed poll. It's best to choose someone who isn't a close relative or living at your address, as some organisations prefer an independent witness: a friend, colleague or neighbour is ideal.

Orders placed before 3 PM are dispatched the same day via Royal Mail Tracked 24, completely free. Most customers receive their deed poll certificate the next working day.

Yes. Unenrolled deed polls are accepted by HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC, banks, the NHS, employers, and other UK organisations. They are prepared in accordance with UK law.

Yes. We offer a fast deed poll service with same-day dispatch. Orders placed before 3 PM are printed and posted the same day via FREE Royal Mail Tracked 24. The online application takes just 4 minutes, making it one of the fastest ways to get an instant deed poll in the UK.

Most people need one original to show organisations, but if you're updating several records at once (your passport, bank and DVLA, for example), it's worth ordering extra copies so you're never left waiting for one organisation to return your deed poll before you can use it elsewhere. See our guide on how many copies of a deed poll you need.

Just email us at contact@uknamechange.com as soon as you can. If your order hasn't been dispatched yet we'll correct it free of charge, and if it has, we'll sort out a corrected reprint. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for complete peace of mind. Read about common deed poll mistakes and how to avoid them.

Yes. HM Passport Office accepts unenrolled deed polls for UK passport name changes. For use overseas, some foreign authorities may ask for additional certification, so it's worth checking with the relevant embassy first. See our guide to changing your name on a UK passport.

One condition applies: HM Passport Office accepts a deed poll as evidence only where it was made at the time of the change. If the change happened years ago and nothing was drawn up then, a deed dated today will not satisfy them, and that situation needs a statutory declaration of name history, which we produce as a pack on our changed your name in the past page. If your name never changed at all and different records simply spell it differently, that is not a deed poll matter either: you need a name discrepancy declaration.

Your deed poll must be signed in wet ink and witnessed in person, which is why we post you a professionally printed certificate rather than a download. Read more about the wet-ink rule and digital deed polls.