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Change of Name by Deed Poll
Under UK law a person is entitled to change
all or any part of his or her name without the permission of any
authority and without any formality provided that the use of the
assumed name is not for fraudulent purposes. A Deed Poll, however,
is the official process by which a person is able to change his
or her name and is the evidence you will need to produce in order
to change a name on official documents and records.
A Deed Poll can only be entered into by an
individual over the age of 18. To change the name of someone below
the age of 18 (a "minor") the Deed Poll must be executed by a person
or persons with parental responsibility for the minor and all those
with parental responsibility for the minor must consent to the change
of name.
Enrolling (or registering)
a Deed Poll in the Central Office of the Supreme Court provides a public
record of a person's change of name and is the formal way of changing
a person's name, with details of the change being published in the London
Gazette. However, it is not necessary to enrol a Deed Poll and since
enrolling adds to the cost, many Deed Polls are not enrolled.
The Clickdocs Deed
Poll packages include both a Deed Poll for enrolment and a Deed Poll
that does not need to be enrolled. Our Deed Poll packages are only suitable
for people permanently resident in the UK and we recommend that you
read the Guidance Notes document provided as part of the Deed Poll package.
The un-enrolled Deed Poll can
be used to inform the DVLA or Passport Office of your change of
name.
Deed Poll for an Adult Package
This package is suitable for use anywhere in England, Wales and Scotland by a person
over the age of 18 and contains the following documents:
- Adult Change of Name Guidance Notes
- Enrolled Deed Poll for Adult
- Un-enrolled Deed Poll for an Adult
The price for this
package is £23.50 including VAT. You can view a sample of the
Deed Poll (for enrolment) document here.
How to order
Choose the appropriate format for your Deed
Poll for an Adult Package: Word
Template (.dot) or Word
Document (.doc) 
Deed Poll for a Minor Package
This package is suitable for use in England,
Wales and Scotland by the legal guardians of a child under the age
of 18:
- Minor Change of Name Guidance Notes (including sample consent letters)
- Enrolled Deed Poll for Minor
- Un-enrolled Deed Poll for an Minor
The price for this
package is £23.50 including VAT. You can view a sample of the
Deed Poll (for enrolment) document here.
How to order
Choose the appropriate format for your Deed
Poll for an Minor Package: Word
Template (.dot) or
Word Document (.doc)
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