{"id":1669,"date":"2023-07-15T08:17:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T08:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:00:01","slug":"how-old-do-you-need-to-be-for-a-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/?p=1669","title":{"rendered":"How Old Do You Need To Be For A Legal Adult Name Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1669\" class=\"elementor elementor-1669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd46a1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd46a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7fdeae\" data-id=\"a7fdeae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b3886 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"09b3886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\r\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\r\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/how-old-do-you-need-to-be-for-a-name-change\/\"\r\n  },\r\n  \"headline\": \"How Old Do You Need To Be For A Legal Adult Name Change\",\r\n  \"description\": \"A guide to understanding how old you have to be to legally change your name\",\r\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_356257598-768x509.jpg\",  \r\n  \"author\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\r\n    \"name\": \"Charles Burgess\",\r\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/\"\r\n  },  \r\n  \"publisher\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\r\n    \"name\": \"Charles Burgess\",\r\n    \"logo\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\r\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/logo-oneline.svg\"\r\n    }\r\n  },\r\n  \"datePublished\": \"2023-07-15\",\r\n  \"dateModified\": \"2023-07-15\"\r\n}\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db58e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8db58e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An adult name change is available to an individual as early as 16 years old. However, there are some restrictions in place that can prevent a name change without appropriate permissions and documentation. If you\u2019re wondering what the legal age and restrictions are, please see below for a more detailed look into adult and child name changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcd80f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcd80f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4638aaa\" data-id=\"4638aaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d246b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d246b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is A Deed Poll?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2315d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2315d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dead poll is legal documentation usually created by certified professionals to be used in the name change process. When completed appropriately, it\u2019s an official document that almost all governing bodies will accept in order for an adult to change their name on all official identification documents. Usually, this will be free of charge, however, certain organisations such as the home office will require a fee for replacement paperwork such as a passport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17996ac\" data-id=\"17996ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc00c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dc00c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_248688443.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1660\" alt=\"application\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_248688443.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_248688443-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_248688443-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mydeedpoll.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AdobeStock_248688443-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a8abda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a8abda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-029c051\" data-id=\"029c051\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcfc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bcfc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying For An Adult Name Change At 16<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf6a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf6a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>An adult name change becomes available as early as 16. However, there are some restrictions that can stop an individual from applying. These are:<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/if-your-child-is-taken-into-care#:~:text=a%20children%E2%80%99s%20home-,Care%20orders,-A%20care%20order\">Care orders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familylives.org.uk\/advice\/your-family\/fostering-adoption-kinshipcare\/residence-order?referer=\/advice\/your-family\/fostering-adoption-kinshipcare#:~:text=Residence%20orders-,Residence%20orders,-6min%20read\">Residence orders\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>A special guardianship order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>These restrictions are often placed on young people in specific special circumstances, sometimes when in vulnerable situations. If this is the case, you will require consent in order to carry out an adult name change.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b7af51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b7af51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67fd416\" data-id=\"67fd416\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f7141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0f7141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Name Change Restrictions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de40b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de40b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking to change your child&#8217;s name, then there are some restrictions in place to protect the identity of young people and ensure consent has been obtained for all those responsible. Individuals with parental responsibility will need to be informed and sign off on the name change in order for it to be applied. A name change especially for a child should also be inoffensive and non-fraudulent. If this is not the case then a deed poll may not be accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11fa3eb\" data-id=\"11fa3eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5c79c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2c5c79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-times-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84533d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84533d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b29603b\" data-id=\"b29603b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785f0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"785f0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do I Need For A Legal Name Change?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f15bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f15bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An adult name change requires a an official deed poll from a professional service. Once you&#8217;ve filled out the information and paid the fee, you&#8217;ll then need to sign the documents in front of a witness before they can be used for official document changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb6f98\" data-id=\"8eb6f98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4953023 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4953023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-list-ol\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-510ea88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"510ea88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8009e90\" data-id=\"8009e90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5702ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5702ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Charles Burges Deed Polls For Professional Adult Name Changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeddca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeddca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For an efficient adult name change process, use our straightforward and effortless application process to begin. We\u2019re a team of certified, knowledgeable paralegals who can ensure every stage of your deed poll is taken care of professionally and in a prompt manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An adult name change is available to an individual as early as 16 years old. However, there are some restrictions in place that can prevent a name change without appropriate permissions and documentation. 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