Name Change Cost Calculator

There are four main ways to change your name legally in the UK. They vary a lot in price — but all carry exactly the same legal weight:

An unenrolled deed poll carries exactly the same legal weight as the more expensive options, so a £14.49 deed poll is all most people need. See enrolled vs unenrolled deed polls and our full UK name change cost breakdown.

With UK Name Change, an adult deed poll costs £14.49 — including a professionally printed document, one copy, free Royal Mail Tracked delivery and a step-by-step name-change dashboard. That's far cheaper than a solicitor (typically £80–£150) or an enrolled deed poll (a £53.05 court fee), and an unenrolled deed poll is just as legally valid. You can apply online in a few minutes.

You can legally write your own deed poll at home for free, and updating your name with your bank, HMRC, GP, council and most organisations is also free. The catch is that many organisations — including the Passport Office and DVLA — reject DIY deed polls that don't use the correct legal wording, so a professionally prepared deed poll from £14.49 saves the hassle and risk of your documents being turned down.

Usually it's your passport. A name change means applying for a new passport at the standard fee (£102 online for an adult in 2026), which is far more than the deed poll itself. Your driving licence, on the other hand, is free to update with the DVLA, and banks, HMRC and utilities don't charge either. Use the calculator above to see your personal total.

No. A deed poll doesn't need a solicitor — you just sign it in front of one independent adult witness. Paying a solicitor £80–£150 gives you no extra legal standing over a standard unenrolled deed poll, so it's an avoidable cost for the vast majority of name changes. See exactly how it works.

One copy is included, but because organisations like banks and the Passport Office often hold your original document for a few weeks, most people order a few extra certified copies so they can update several organisations at once. The calculator lets you add copies to see the effect on your total, then order your deed poll with the copies you need.

A child deed poll costs the same £14.49 as an adult one. The main added cost is usually a new child passport (£66.50 online in 2026) if you're updating it — the child's driving licence doesn't apply, and school, GP and bank records are free to update. Remember a child's name change needs the consent of everyone with parental responsibility. Choose the child passport option in the calculator above to see the total.

If you're simply taking your spouse's surname or double-barrelling the two, your marriage certificate does the job — there's no deed poll cost at all. If you want a blended or brand-new surname, that's a fresh legal name and needs a deed poll (£14.49). Try our free married name combiner to see which options need one.