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Page 1 Before you start make sure you have all the correct documents in place, be it your marriage certificate, deed poll or decree absolute and other documents. Government. Driving licence. Car registration. ... Electricity provider. ... Home phone account. ... Bank accounts. ... Home / contents insurance. ... Loyalty (WH Smith, Nectar) ... Doctor.
To get started you'll need either a marriage certificate or a deed poll. You can go back to your former name even if you're not divorced! Whatever your situation, we refer to this document as your certificate. Financial institutions and government departments may ask for additional documents to safeguard your identity.
Changing your name in your passport. If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11, Click here for instructions.
In law, you can simply adopt a new name and start using it. But you'll need a deed poll (or some other kind of formal document) to update your passport, driving licence, bank accounts, and other official records to be in your new name.
To change your last name, you will need a court order. To file a petition for a name change, you must be at least 18 years of age. You must pay a filing fee, and attach a card with your fingerprints to the petition.