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An unenrolled deed poll can be replaced. Here is exactly how.
£14.99 — instant PDF download Common questions ↓Losing a deed poll is more common than you might think, and the solution is simpler than most people expect. If you obtained your deed poll from an online service like this one, you can usually download the original PDF again from the service. If you cannot access the original file, you can create a new deed poll with the same details, sign and witness it again, and it carries the same legal weight as the original. There is no deed poll registry; a deed poll is only as authoritative as your signature on it, so a freshly signed document is fully valid.
An unenrolled deed poll (the type this service generates) is a private document. Unlike an enrolled deed poll, there is no public record of it, which means there is no central authority to contact for a replacement. The practical approach is to create and sign a new one. The new deed poll will have today's date rather than the original date, but this does not affect its legal validity. Organisations care that the document is correctly formatted and properly signed, not the specific date it was created.
If you have already used your original deed poll to update some records (your passport, driving licence, bank account), those updates remain in place. You only need the replacement deed poll to update any remaining organisations. In the meantime, if an organisation asks for your deed poll and you cannot provide it, explain that you are in the process of obtaining a replacement. Most will allow you to return once you have the new document rather than turn you away entirely.
Deed polls are free to make yourself — you're paying for this service to generate,
format and deliver yours instantly and correctly.
Yes. A new deed poll with the same old and new names, signed and witnessed today, is fully legally valid. The date will be different from your original, but this does not matter. Organisations require a valid deed poll, not the specific original document.
No. Records that have already been updated (your passport, bank, driving licence) remain in your new name. You only need the replacement deed poll for organisations you have not yet notified.
Enrolled deed polls are part of the public record and a certified copy can be obtained from the Royal Courts of Justice. Contact the Filing Department at the Senior Courts Costs Office. There is a small fee for a copy.
Yes, and this is best practice in any case. You should never send your original deed poll to organisations. Always work from certified copies (photocopies annotated with your signature and a statement that they are true copies). If you still have certified copies, you can continue using them even without the original.
If your session data is still accessible (within the same browser session), yes. Otherwise, completing the form again with the same details and re-signing a new document is the simplest solution. A new deed poll with your same details is just as valid.