Free UK Deed Poll - Change Your Name for Free

Please remember to read all of the instructions, terms and restrictions so you're fully aware of what's required.

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Fill in this form and instantly get access to a free UK Deed Poll that you can just print and use. No cost. No passwords. No limits. No ads.

When you're done, print your new Deed Poll onto nice, heavy paper (I suggest parchment paper, which you can get from your favourite stationer), sign your name on it (twice - once using each name), and get your witness(es) to sign it too. Congratulations, you have a new name!

Once you've changed your name, click here for what to do next!

Restrictions

There are a handful of restrictions on what names you can have, under British law. If you're considering changing your name to an "unusual" one, you might want to be aware of these:

• You must have at least two full names.
• Your name must be pronounceable.
• You may not use punctuation, except for hypens (to link double-barelled names) or apostrophes (in surnames like O'Brien).
• Your name must not be vulgar, offensive, or blasphemous.
• Your name must not imply that you have a status or honour that you do not: for example, you cannot take "Lord", "Princess", or "Professor" as a first name (unless, in theory at least, you already have the right to use that word as a title).
• You cannot change your name for fraudulent purposes (e.g. to pretend to be somebody else or to attempt to escape from a legitimate debt).
• If you are a married woman changing your surname from the one you share with your husband to different one, and you wish to register your Deed Poll with the Central Office of the High Court, there are archaic laws that mean that you may require your husband's permission, first. Seek legal advice.

You may or may not specify your title (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.) on your Deed Poll. Most people seem not to. Regardless of your status or qualifications, any man is permitted to use Mr, and any woman is entitled to use Mrs, Miss, or Ms. (regardless of whether or not she is married). A transgendered person may choose to use a title of the opposite gender. Anybody may use an honourific title (e.g. Dr, Capn.) only if they posess the relevant qualification or are bestowed with the relevant honour.

You ought to talk to those people in your life who may have an opinion on the matter before you change your name - although, if you're over 18, there's no requirement to do so. Consider the impact that your name change will have upon your loved ones as well as on your standing in any professional organisations of which you are a part.

Finally, if you are changing your name to be the same as that of a celebrity or famous person, be aware that if you subsequently perform business in the same sector as them (for example, if you change your name to David Bowie and go on to start a musical career), you may well be sued for trademark infringement.

Other than that, you can pick any name you like! In many European countries there are significant restrictions - or even lists of "allowable" names - that you can use, but Britain is remarkably liberal about the whole process: pick a name that suits you!