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1. When do you need to get a Deed Poll legalised?

You only need to get your Deed Poll legalised if you are asked to do so by a foreign country (or their foreign embassy in the UK). 

For example if you are getting married abroad, you will need to get it legalised.

Or if you are a foreign national living in the UK and you want your foreign passport reissued in your new name, you may need to produce a legalised Deed Poll as proof of the name change.

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This page was last checked today by Amanda Dawson, Senior Deed Poll Officer.

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