- February 2012. I would like to say thank you to the staff for the polite, efficient and helpful way they dealt with my Application. I just have to wait to receive the postal Deed but everything else was superbly dealt with. Thank you.
Kaye, Ashton, Wigan.
Adding a middle name
There is a host of reasons why you might want to add a middle name by Deed Poll. Some people choose to add a middle name in memory of a much-loved family member. Others want to add the name of a sporting idol or celebrity as a middle name. Or you and your partner might wish to make your maiden name into a middle name upon marriage.
Adding a middle name by Deed Poll is a straightforward process. Also, you can add as many middle names as you wish or remove existing middle names, all in one simple procedure.
Once you have received your Deed Poll document and had your signature witnessed by an independent witness, you can go ahead and get all your official documents and records changed to show your new middle name(s) – for example your passport, driving licence, medical records, bank account, credit cards, insurance and so on.
In each instance, all you need to do is produce your Deed Poll document – or a 'legal copy' which we can supply you with.
Please note: when changing, removing or adding a middle name, the change is not considered as a 'significant change to your legal name'. You therefore can notify government departments, companies and organisations over a period of time, as opposed to notifying everyone immediately – which you must do if you're changing your surname for example.
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This page was last checked today by Miranda O'Hara, Senior Deed Poll Officer.
