Category:
Changing your details
To change your name we’ll need a copy of both your old and new signature.
We’ll also need one of the following documents:
- Marriage certificate
- Decree absolute
- Birth certificate
- Change of name deed/Deed Poll (known as Statutory Declaration in Scotland)
- Civil partnership certificate
We can accept copies of original documents provided they’ve been certified by a professional body, such as a:
- Solicitor or notary
- Chartered Accountant
- Bank or Building Society official
- Councillor
- Minister of religion
- Teacher or lecturer
The documents must:
- Say ‘certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ in writing
- Be signed and dated
- Have the name printed under the signature
- Include occupation, address and telephone number