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.

This package is available individually or as part of a Full Annual Subscription - giving you access to all Clickdocs documents, packages and forms for a single annual fee.

You can view a sample of the Deed Poll (for enrolment) document here.

The price for this package is £23.50 (Word Document) or £35.25 (Word Template) including VAT.

How to order

Choose the format of your Deed Poll for an Adult Package: Word Document (.doc) or Word Template (.dot)  

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.

This package is available individually or as part of a Full Annual Subscription - giving you access to all Clickdocs documents, packages and forms for a single annual fee.

You can view a sample of the Deed Poll (for enrolment) document here.

The price for this package is £23.50 (Word Document) or £35.25 (Word Template) including VAT.

How to order

Choose the format of your Deed Poll for an Minor Package: Word Document (.doc) or Word Template (.dot)