Impressed at how rapid and cheap. Would definitely recommend
Certified copies · £18.50
Getting a copy of your Deed Poll
A photocopy is not evidence and most organisations refuse it. Many organisations accept a certified copy in place of the original, and a replacement covers you if the original is gone.
About five minutes · no solicitor needed · posted the same working day
- Guaranteed acceptance
- Posted today
- 4.95 from 7,678 reviews
A photocopy is not the same thing as a certified copy
Most organisations will not take a photocopy, because anyone can make one. A certified copy is drafted by us and certified as a true copy of your Deed Poll. Many organisations accept it in place of the original, though HM Passport Office and the DVLA ask for the original itself. If the original is gone entirely, what you need is a replacement deed.
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What it costs
£18.50, and here is everything else
No account, no subscription, no hidden fees. Everything below is chosen by you at the checkout.
What you will pay
No account, no subscription and no hidden fees. Everything below is chosen by you at the checkout.
- Your Deed Pollhand-drafted, guaranteed to be accepted
- £18.50
- Royal Mail delivery2nd class, 1st class, tracked or international
- from £2.99
- Certified copies optionalone for each organisation you need to tell
- from £6 for 2, up to £25 for 20
- Board-backed envelope optionalkeeps your documents flat in the post
- £1.99
A typical order is £23.49, £18.50 plus £4.99 first class. Nothing else to pay.
How it works
Three steps and it is done
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Apply online
About five minutes. Pay by card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Klarna, and we confirm by email straight away.
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Drafted, checked, posted
A paralegal drafts it, quality control checks it, and Royal Mail takes it the same working day.
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Sign it with two witnesses
Two independent adults, each over 18, not related to you and not at your address. From the moment it is signed and witnessed, it is your legal name.
Order today and it should reach you:Royal Mail working days, chosen at the checkout
Certified copies
How many copies will you need?
A certified copy is one we draft and certify as a true copy. Many organisations will not accept a photocopy but will accept a certified copy in place of the original. HM Passport Office and the DVLA ask for the original itself.
How many certified copies will you need?
A certified copy is one we draft and certify alongside your Deed Poll, so you can deal with several organisations at once instead of one after another. Tick what you have, and say how many of each: two banks needs two copies. These are the 14 that normally keep what you send. HM Passport Office and the DVLA ask for the original itself, and most other places look at it and hand it back.
Money
Home and property
Work, health and study
Accepted by every organisation you will need to tell
UK Government
HM Passport Office
DVLA
HM Revenue & Customs
Banks & building societies
Schools & universities
HM Land Registry
Insurers & employers
If a Deed Poll we have drafted is ever refused, we refund you in full. See who you need to notify
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What our customers say
Excellent
4.95 out of 5 from 7,678 reviews
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Very fast and cheap compared to other options. Fully accepted everywhere (I used Deed Polls Online to change the name on my license)
Needed a name change and these guys made the whole process seamless. I can definitely recommend them.
Questions & answers
Copies and replacements
Does it matter who issued my original Deed Poll?
No. There is no Deed Poll registry or central office, so no one holds a copy of yours. We can draft a replacement whether the original came from us, from another drafting service, from a solicitor or from a notary public.
Do I have to change my name again?
No. A replacement records the change of name you already made, and the date you made it. You are not starting over and nothing you have already updated needs undoing.
Will a photocopy of my old Deed Poll do instead?
Usually not. Many organisations will only accept an original or a certified copy, and HM Passport Office and the DVLA ask for the original itself, which is why a photocopy of a lost deed rarely gets you anywhere. A replacement gives you an original again.
Do I have to tell everyone about my name change again?
No. Your name has not changed, so anything you have already updated stays as it is. A replacement exists for the organisations you have yet to tell, and for the next time somebody asks you to prove the change.
What if I cannot remember the exact date I changed my name?
Tell us as much as you know at the checkout and a paralegal will work it through with you. An approximate date is usually enough, and if anything needs clarifying we will email before drafting.
Can I replace a child's Deed Poll?
Yes, at the same £18.50. A parent with parental responsibility applies, and everyone with parental responsibility for the child needs to agree, exactly as with the original.
Do I need to sign and witness the replacement?
Yes. Like any Deed Poll it takes effect when you sign it in front of your witnesses, who sign it too. It has space for two, and we recommend using both: each over 18, not related to you and not living at your address. The guide we send explains it in a page.
How much does it cost and how fast is it?
£18.50 for the replacement itself, drafted and posted the same working day. Royal Mail delivery is chosen at the checkout from £2.99, so a typical order is £23.49 with first class. Certified copies are optional, from £6 for two up to £25 for twenty.
Something else? Ask a paralegal and we will answer, usually the same working day.
Ready when you are?
Apply online in about five minutes. Drafted, checked and posted the same working day, and guaranteed to be accepted.
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