Who do I notify after changing my name?

To put it simply, you should notify everyone that has a record of you.

You will need to notify all government agencies and send them the Deed Poll or a certified copy. These include the Passport Office, Inland Revenue, DVLA, DHSS etc.

You will also need to inform your Bank, building society and credit card companies. Again these will probably request to see the original or a certified copy of the Deed Poll.

The Pack we send out with your Deed Poll will contain a list of the people and organisations which you should contact, as well as a sample letter that you can use for a template when writing to them.

These include, but are not limited to:

  • Your employer.
  • The Inland Revenue for tax and NI records (obtain your reference and tax office address from your employer).
  • School/college/university.
  • Doctor.
  • Dentist.
  • Driver & Vehicle Licensing Authority (driving licence and vehicle registration document).
  • Passport Office (to apply for a new passport).
  • Bank.
  • Building Society (mortgage and/or savings accounts).
  • Utility companies (water, sewage, electricity, gas).
  • Telephone Company
  • Mobile Telephone Company
  • Local authority (for council tax and electoral register).
  • HM Land Registry (if you own land or property).
  • TV Licensing office.
  • Credit card and store card companies.
  • Finance/loan companies.
  • Premium Bond office.
  • Investment companies.
  • Companies you have shares in.
  • Pension company, if you have a company pension, then you can get the address from your employer.
  • Insurance companies (e.g. motor, medical, life, endowments, buildings, contents, extended warranties etc).
  • Mail-order companies.
  • Motoring organisations (The AA, RAC, Green Flag or other breakdown companies).
  • Professional institutes and bodies.
  • Clubs, societies and associations.
  • Internet Service Provider.
  • Police (if you have any criminal actions against you or are on the Sex Offenders Register).