Welcome to UK Deed Poll, a Specialist Agency Providing Private Documents for Unenrolled Deed Polls.
In England and Wales, an unenrolled deed poll is the standard, legally recognised way to change your name.
In England and Wales, changing your name doesn't go through a government office or a court for the vast majority of people. Instead, you make a formal, signed and witnessed declaration, a deed poll, and that document becomes your legal proof of the change.
Once it's correctly worded and signed in front of two independent witnesses, your deed poll is immediately valid, and it's the document HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC, banks and virtually every other UK organisation will ask to see.
Yes. Unlike some countries where a name change goes through a court or civil registry, in England and Wales the standard route is a self-declared, witnessed deed poll, no court appearance needed for the vast majority of cases.
Our service covers England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own separate name change processes.
Most customers complete their application in minutes and receive their printed deed poll within 1 to 2 working days by Royal Mail Tracked 24, with expedited and instant digital options if you need to move faster.
Anyone 16 or over can change their own name by deed poll. A parent or guardian with parental responsibility can change a child's name, normally with the consent of everyone who holds that responsibility.
Whatever the reason, the legal process is the same
A different first name or surname that feels more like you.
Reverting to a previous surname after a relationship ends.
Adopting a first name and title that reflect who you are.
Changes a marriage certificate alone doesn't cover, like a full first name change.
From application to new name in as little as one business day
Complete our simple 8-step application in minutes. Fully secure and confidential.
Our team prepares your personalised deed poll document using legally recognised wording.
Dispatched by Royal Mail Tracked 24, typically arriving within 1 to 2 working days. Expedited orders are dispatched first, and an Instant Digital Download gets you a usable PDF by email straight away.
Sign and witness your deed poll, then update your name with banks, DVLA, and more.
Every application starts from £19.95 plus £5.95 for Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery. That covers one original deed poll, professionally printed on quality paper with legally recognised wording, ready to sign and witness.
Because most organisations require an original certified copy rather than a photocopy, most customers add extra certified copies at checkout, one for each organisation they need to update. You can also add our Name Change Kit, with pre-written notification letters for every major UK institution, or an Instant Digital Download so you have a usable PDF copy by email the moment you order, while your printed originals are in the post.
We guarantee that a correctly prepared, signed and witnessed deed poll from UK Deed Poll will be accepted by HM Passport Office, DVLA, HMRC and all major UK banks. If a document you receive from us is rejected because of a defect in the document itself, we'll issue a free corrected replacement or refund your order in full.
To claim, contact us within 30 days of the rejection with written evidence, such as a rejection letter or email from the organisation. The guarantee covers genuine defects in the document we produced; it doesn't cover a copy that wasn't signed or witnessed correctly, incorrect information supplied at the time of ordering, or an organisation applying a policy beyond standard UK acceptance practice. Full terms are set out in our Terms & Conditions.
Start your UK name change today: fast, legal, and accepted everywhere.