Your child’s deed poll, sealed and issued with a unique serial number
Change of name deed · Age 15 and under
The legal document that proves your child’s change of name. Completed by a parent or carer with parental responsibility, prepared by us, and accepted by schools, HM Passport Office and the NHS.
Applications received before 3pm, Monday to Friday, are processed the same day. Your documents are dispatched within 2 working days by First Class Post.
Guaranteed acceptance
What you receive
Changing a child’s name has rules of its own. We prepare the document and set out exactly who needs to sign it.
Prepared with their current name, their new name and the date the change takes effect. Checked by hand before it is printed.
One for the school, one for the GP surgery, one for the passport application. You choose the quantity when you apply.
Who has to sign, in what order, and what to do when more than one person holds parental responsibility.
Your witness must be aged 18 or over, live in the UK, and be independent of your family.
A real person to answer questions before, during and after your application.
How it works
About five minutes. Your child’s current and new name, your details as the parent or carer, and how many certified copies you want.
The wording is checked by hand for spelling and legal accuracy, then printed and dispatched.
Each person with parental responsibility signs in front of an independent witness aged 18 or over.
Send a certified copy to the school, the GP surgery, HM Passport Office and anyone else who holds your child’s details.
Our promise
Your child’s deed poll is guaranteed to be accepted by all relevant government offices and organisations as evidence of their new name. If it is ever refused, we refund you in full. We have issued more than 1,180,000 deed polls over 15 years.
Digi-Poll™ Archive
A school, a GP surgery, a passport renewal, a sports club, a new dentist. Each one asks for proof of your child’s name at a different time, and each may want its own certified copy. The Digi-Poll™ Archive keeps their change of name details on file so you are ready every time.
Your child’s change of name details are stored securely, so nothing is lost if your own paperwork is.
Need another certified copy before the next school year? Order it from your archive instead of filling in a fresh application.
Certified copies ordered from your archive cost a fraction of what starting a fresh application would cost.
Add the Digi-Poll™ Archive as an optional extra when you apply.
15+ years · 1,180,000+ deed polls issued
“I had no idea getting a deed poll could be so easy! The website addressed all my queries, so I felt confident moving forward with my application.”Emma
“I honestly can’t recommend UK Deed Poll Office highly enough. The application was easy and my Deed Poll was accepted everywhere I needed to update my name!”Chris
“As a trans woman, my name change was a major step in my transition. It was amazing for me to see that the UK Deed Poll Office vocally supports the LGBTQ community.”Fallon
“I couldn’t believe how quickly I got my Deed Poll! I wanted to change my name right away, and UK Deed Poll Office made it happen! Thank you so much!”Una
Questions
A parent or carer with parental responsibility for a child aged 15 or under. You complete the application and sign the deed poll on your child’s behalf.
Yes. Every person who holds parental responsibility for the child must consent to the change of name and sign the deed poll. If someone will not consent, the name cannot be changed without an order from the court.
If you are not certain who holds parental responsibility for your child, take legal advice before you apply.
From the age of 16 a young person can normally apply in their own name using our Adult Deed Poll.
Applications received before 3pm, Monday to Friday, are processed the same day. Documents are dispatched within 2 working days by First Class Post. Once the deed poll is signed and witnessed, the new name is in effect immediately.
Most families need fewer copies than an adult does. Think of the school, the GP surgery, the passport application, and any club or activity that holds your child’s records. Around five is a common choice, and you select the quantity when you apply.
A person aged 18 or over who lives in the UK and is independent of your family. A witness cannot be a relative of the child, or anyone who lives at the same address.
Yes. Your child’s deed poll is guaranteed to be accepted as evidence of their new name by schools, HM Passport Office, the NHS, the DVLA and every other relevant organisation. If it is refused, we refund you in full.
Ready when you are
Apply before 3pm on a weekday and we process the deed poll today.
Apply now · £19.95
