The Simple Way to Change Your Name in Northern Ireland
Change your name legally with a deed poll. No forms, no solicitors and no waiting.
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The Simple Way to Change Your Name in Northern Ireland
£23 vs £50+ with the Gov. Service
Change your name legally with a deed poll. No forms, no solicitors and no waiting.
Changing Your Name with a Deed Poll
In Northern Ireland, there are two legal ways to change your name. You can apply through the government service, run by the General Register Office for Northern Ireland (GRONI), or you can use a deed poll.
The difference comes down to cost, convenience and time. With the GRONI service, you pay £35 for the application and another £15 for your certificate. You have to print the form yourself, complete and sign it in front of a lay magistrate, a Justice of the Peace, or a practising solicitor, then submit it to GRONI along with a certified copy of your birth certificate. It then takes several weeks to process.
A deed poll is a legal document declaring that you have given up your old name and will use your new name. It is the traditional and most popular way to change your name, in use for well over a century.
A deed poll through NI Name Change costs £25, with no forms to print and no birth certificate needed. Sign it in front of two friends, neighbours or colleagues and your new name is legally yours from that moment. Your document, printed on parchment paper and embossed with a seal, arrives at your door within days.
Every deed poll from NI Name Change is drafted specifically to Northern Irish requirements and guaranteed to be accepted by all organisations in Northern Ireland and throughout the UK, including HM Passport Office, the DVA, your bank, and your employer.
How it Works
Change your name legally in 3 steps.
Apply Online
Apply online in minutes. Your deed poll will be drafted and delivered to your door by Royal Mail within days.
Sign & Witness
Sign your deed poll in front of two people who know you, such as friends, neighbours or work colleagues.
Use Your New Name
Your name is now legally changed. Use your deed poll to update your passport, driving licence, bank accounts and other records.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Will my deed poll be accepted?
Yes. A deed poll from NI Name Change is guaranteed to be accepted by every organisation in Northern Ireland and throughout the UK, including HM Passport Office, the DVA, banks and employers.
Do I need to register my name change?
No. There is no register of names in Northern Ireland or anywhere in the UK. Your deed poll is itself the legal proof of your new name, and you use it to update your records with each organisation directly.
What can I change my name to?
Almost anything you choose. Your new name cannot include numbers or symbols, apart from hyphens and apostrophes, and it cannot be offensive or chosen to mislead. Beyond that, the choice is yours.
How long does it take?
Your deed poll arrives within days, and your name is legally changed the moment you and your witnesses sign it. Updating your documents afterwards depends on each organisation's processing times.
Can anyone change their name?
Anyone who is 16 or over and lives in Northern Ireland can change their name by deed poll, whatever their nationality or citizenship. To change a child's name, everyone with parental responsibility must consent.
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Change your name legally with a deed poll. No forms, no solicitors and no waiting.