Will the DVLA accept an unenrolled deed poll?

All government bodies, including HM Passport Office and the DVLA, accept a deed poll as evidence of your name change. A deed poll can be either unenrolled or enrolled. An unenrolled deed poll is a simple legal statement that you have changed your name.

What does enrolling a deed poll mean?

‘Enrolling’ a deed poll means that you’re putting your new name on public record. You must apply to the Royal Courts of Justice to get an ‘enrolled’ deed poll using the deed poll process.

How do I complete an enrolled deed poll?

You can apply for a deed poll by enrolling it at the Royal Courts of Justice, using the official forms, which includes a change of name deed, statutory declaration and notice for The Gazette. The fee, which is currently £42.44, includes an enrolment fee, advertisement charge and a copy of the published notice.

Will the passport office accept an unenrolled deed poll?

Will HM Passport Office accept my deed poll? Yes, your deed poll will be accepted by HM Passport Office.

Does a deed poll need to be enrolled?

Enrolling or registering a deed poll. The deed polls that we issue don’t have to be enrolled or registered anywhere — they are private documents that can only be inspected by whoever you allow to see them. Our own records are confidential and not available for public inspection.

Will Passport Office accept deed poll?

Do you need a solicitor to change your name by deed poll?

Do I need a solicitor? If you are changing your name by deed poll, although you can do it yourself, you might find the services of a solicitor useful. You might wish to have the deed poll witnessed in front of a solicitor for a small fee which gives you additional security.

Is my deed poll enrolled?

The deed polls that we issue don’t have to be enrolled or registered anywhere — they are private documents that can only be inspected by whoever you allow to see them. Our own records are confidential and not available for public inspection.

What’s the difference between enrolled and enrolled deed poll?

The big difference between unenrolled and enrolled is with the latter your new name goes onto public record. If you’re legally changing your name for a specific document or activity – like opening a bank account, it’s probably worth asking the organisation in question which type of deed poll they accept first.

When did the enrolment of private deeds end?

After the Land Registry was set up in 1862, registration of deeds on the Close Rolls dwindled. Private deeds continued to be enrolled on the Close Rolls until 1903, when the series of Close Rolls was replaced by the Supreme Court Enrolment Books in J 18.

Where can I find a list of enrolment of deeds?

The majority of enrolments of deeds at The National Archives before 1536 can be found in this series. From 1536, all conveyances of land by means of bargain and sale had by law to be enrolled by one of the law courts or by the local clerk of the peace.

How to search for deeds in the Close Rolls?

Use the original indexes in the Map and Large Document Reading Room to locate records in J 18. From 1850, the enrolment of deeds poll of change of name became frequent, and from 1930, little else was enrolled. 4.2 How do I search for deeds in the close rolls (C54)?

Are there regulations for the execution of deeds?

He held that — There are no regulations governing the execution of deeds poll. The [ Enrolment of Deeds (Change of Name) Regulations] only apply to the enrolment of such deeds poll, and the purpose of enrolment is only evidential and formal.