What is the Purpose of a Deed Poll?
Before you can change your name and have your records updated, you need documentary evidence to ensure this. The official Deed Poll document provided by us allows you to provide this evidence, it serves as documentary evidence of you changing your name.
This means that you can use your executed Deed Poll to get all your official documents and records, such as UK passport, bank account, driving licence, credit cards etc. changed over into your new name. The Deed Poll proves that:
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you have a new name, and you wish to me known by this new name, by everyone
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You want all your records to be transferred into this new name
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you no longer wish to use or be known by your old name
Executing a Deed Poll
Once a Deed Poll is drafted it needs to be executed. This simply means that the Deed Poll needs to be signed in the presence of a witness and dated. The witness also needs to sign and date the Deed Poll to confirm this.
Once the Deed Poll has been executed, that is signed and dated, it officially commits you to renouncing and abandoning the use of your former name, to you using your new name at all times, as your proper name, and for everybody to address your only by your new name.
When a Deed Poll is executed, it enables you to get all your records amended into your new name. These records include the passport, driving licence and bank details. You need to have your name details updated in all government departments, organisations and companies. Our official Deed Poll is accepted by all UK government departments and it is a legal document that is accepted by all organisations and companies within the UK.
Once you have executed your Deed Poll and amended your records, you should keep it safe with your birth certificates. This would allow you to produce them together if you need to show how your name is now different to your given birth name on your birth certificate. This is why we recommend you order our high quality paper Deed Poll with our official stamp. However, our email Deed Poll is also perfectly legal, valid and acceptable for changing your name.
Who can be a Witness?
The witness must meet the following criteria, for you to validly execute your Deed Poll. The witness should:
- be over 18 years old
- have a different address of residence
- be independent, that is not be a family member
- be able to speak, read and understand English
- be of sane mind and capable of comprehension
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