Name Change to Avoid Harassment or Stalking UK: Deed Poll

Keeping your name change private

An unenrolled deed poll, which is the kind this site makes, is a private document. It is not registered or published anywhere. You show it only to the organisations you choose to update.

Do not enrol it. Enrolling a deed poll with the High Court publishes your old name, new name and address in The Gazette, permanently and where anyone can search for it. That defeats the point of a safety-related change. See enrolled and unenrolled deed polls for more on the difference.

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What a name change can and cannot do

A new name can make it harder for someone to find you through official records. It cannot stop someone who already knows you, or who has other ways of tracing you. Your deed poll also shows your previous name, so anyone you give it to will see both. Organisations that held records under your old name usually keep a link to it internally, because a deed poll changes your records going forward and does not erase the old ones.

Make it part of a wider safety plan

A name change works best alongside other protection. Report what is happening to the police, who can advise on orders such as a non-molestation order or restraining order. Specialist services have helped many people through a name change as part of a safety plan:

National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300

National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge: 0808 2000 247 (24 hours)

Women's Aid, which offers online chat and local services

If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

What is your new name?

Who is this deed poll for?

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Name you are changing from

First name

Middle name optional

Last name

Name you are changing to

First name

Middle name optional

Last name

A few details about you

Email address

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Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

Your current address

Address line 1

Address line 2 optional

Town / City

Postcode

Date of deed

Your witnesses

A UK deed poll requires two witnesses. They must be adults, not related to you, and present when you sign. They do not need to be a solicitor.

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HMRC — tax and National Insurance
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Bank or building society
GP surgery / NHS
Employer — HR and payroll
Local council — council tax and electoral register
Utilities & broadband
Pension provider

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Common questions

Will my name change be publicly visible?

Not unless you enrol your deed poll. An unenrolled deed poll is private and legally valid, and this site only makes unenrolled deed polls. Enrolment publishes your old and new names in The Gazette.

Does changing my name stop a stalker or harasser finding me?

It can make you harder to find through official records, but it is not complete protection. People who already know you, or have other ways of finding you, will not be stopped by a name change alone.

Do I have to tell organisations my old name?

Your deed poll states your previous name, so anyone you show it to will see it. You decide which organisations you show it to.

Will old records still link to my previous name?

Often, yes. Organisations usually keep an internal link between your old and new names. A deed poll changes your records going forward but does not erase historical ones.

Where can I get support?

The National Stalking Helpline (0808 802 0300), the National Domestic Abuse Helpline run by Refuge (0808 2000 247) and Women's Aid can all help, as can your local police. In an emergency, call 999.

Changing Your Name for Safety: Harassment and Stalking

Keeping your name change private

What a name change can and cannot do

Make it part of a wider safety plan

Getting a new passport quickly

What is your new name?

A few details about you

Your witnesses

Common questions

Will my name change be publicly visible?

Does changing my name stop a stalker or harasser finding me?

Do I have to tell organisations my old name?

Will old records still link to my previous name?

Where can I get support?

Changing Your Name for Safety: Harassment and Stalking

Keeping your name change private

What a name change can and cannot do

Make it part of a wider safety plan

Getting a new passport quickly

What is your new name?

A few details about you

Your witnesses

Common questions

Will my name change be publicly visible?

Does changing my name stop a stalker or harasser finding me?

Do I have to tell organisations my old name?

Will old records still link to my previous name?

Where can I get support?

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