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Deed poll - enrolled vs unenrolled

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toastofthetown · 16/11/2021 11:40

I'm looking to change my name after marriage, and I believe that as I want to add my maiden name as a second middle name then that will need a deed poll to change. Are there any advantages from doing an enrolled deed poll? I've been looking online and from what I can tell the DVLA don't require an enrolled deed poll and when you have an updated driving licence, that will act as proof of name for anything else. I don't want to go through a longer and more expensive process for no good reason, but also don't want to get caught out on something further down the line.

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Mabelface · 16/11/2021 11:55

I've just changed mine via unenrolled. There's wording on the gov.uk website for you to do a statutory declaration which you'll need two witnesses for. No issues with my 2 bank accounts or anywhere else so far. Enrolled is a little outdated, especially as the majority of the fee is for it to be published in the London Gazette.

toastofthetown · 16/11/2021 12:02

Great, I found this website which will generate a pretty official looking certificate and takes care of the legal wording. Thank you 😊

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