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Name change - deed poll

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Lskz · 12/07/2024 01:21

Hi all,
I need to change my name. Would like to do a simple deed poll. However, can I enroll the deed after several years? Let's say somewhere won't accept unenrolled deed. Can I enroll later one after changing my name or do I need to decide now and enroll it from the beginning? Thank you!

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prh47bridge · 12/07/2024 09:23

There is never any need to enrol a deed poll. However, there is nothing to stop you enrolling the change years after adopting your new name.

Berga · 12/07/2024 09:48

I have changed my name twice by deed poll and never had to enrol it anywhere. Driving licence, passport, banks, DBS checks all been a breeze.

Lskz · 12/07/2024 11:42

Thank you for the answers. I have a connection to another country and bureaucracy there is unimaginable. At some point they might ask the enrolled one but don't want to enroll just in case. Hence, checking if I can enroll after years of using my new name.

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