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Naturalising as a British citizen? Here's how to get your chosen name on your British passport.
£14.99 — instant PDF download Common questions ↓Becoming a British citizen through naturalisation is an opportunity to formally adopt a new name if you wish to. The UK Home Office allows applicants to take a new name at the point of naturalisation — if you notify them before your naturalisation ceremony, your chosen name can be recorded on your naturalisation certificate and subsequently on your British passport. This is a one-time opportunity to change your name as part of the naturalisation process without a separate deed poll, though a deed poll is the fallback if the timing does not work out.
If you decide to change your name after your naturalisation ceremony and certificate have been issued, a deed poll is the standard method. You sign the deed poll in the usual way, and from that point you can apply for your first British passport in your new name, as well as updating other UK records. Your naturalisation certificate will still show your name at the time of naturalisation, which is normal — the deed poll is the document that evidences the subsequent change.
For people changing their name as part of naturalisation who also want to update records with other organisations, the combination of a deed poll and your naturalisation certificate is a powerful evidence package. This service generates a correctly worded deed poll that is accepted by the Passport Office and all other UK organisations.
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Yes. You can request to take a new name as part of naturalisation by notifying the Home Office before the ceremony. Your chosen name will be recorded on the naturalisation certificate. Check with your local council or the ceremony organiser for the specific process.
Not necessarily — if the new name is recorded on your naturalisation certificate, that certificate may itself be sufficient evidence for some organisations. However, a deed poll provides a clear, standalone document that is unambiguous for all purposes.
Yes. Apply for a British passport in your new name, providing either your naturalisation certificate (if the name was changed during naturalisation) or your deed poll (if changed afterwards). HMPO will issue a passport in your chosen name.
A deed poll signed after naturalisation does not change your naturalisation certificate. That certificate records your name at the point of naturalisation. The deed poll is the document evidencing the subsequent change.
A UK deed poll does not affect your foreign passport. Your home country's authorities will need to be contacted separately if you want your name changed in their records. This is separate from your British citizenship and passport.