Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals living in the United Kingdom can change their name by Deed Poll. This is accepted as evidence of your name change. Once a Deed Poll is executed, you can use the document to update all your records.   

Check with your country’s high commission or embassy in London to see if a Deed Poll is accepted to change your passport before applying for a Deed Poll. Some foreign embassies only accept Deed Polls witnesses by a solicitor. If you are unable to change your passport, it is inadvisable to proceed with a name change. This is because the change of name must apply to ‘all purposes’. Continuing to get records changed into your new name with other organisations could lead to problems on these grounds.

Asylum Seekers Living in the United Kingdom

Asylum seekers living in the United Kingdom can apply for a Deed Poll which will allow them to get all documents and records changed into their new name. When filling in the application form, your nationality should be entered in the relevant section. Your Deed Poll is proof of your name change with all organisations and departments once executed. Their records of you are then updated to show your new name.

Living Abroad

If you are living outside the United Kingdom and are not a British citizen, a Deed Poll issued by ourselves is unlikely to be accepted. If you would like to have your name changed on your passport, you should make inquires about how to do so with a local government department, as the law differs greatly from country to country.

Asylum seekers or foreign nationals changing their names must choose a name that keeps in line with UK guidelines.

To change your name...

  • Fill in our online application form
  • Receive your Deed Poll in the post
  • Sign and date your Deed Poll
  • Update records into your new name

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