If you hold a TV licence, it should be updated after a deed poll so it reflects your current legal name. The process is simple: go to the TV Licensing website, log in or look up your licence, and update your personal details. You do not need to send a deed poll to TV Licensing; they do not require documentary evidence for a name change on a TV licence. Your licence number, payment details, and direct debit continue unchanged.
TV Licensing is administered by the BBC on behalf of the government. Your licence covers the address, not a person, so the licence continues to cover your household regardless of the name update. Updating the name ensures that any correspondence (renewal reminders, receipts, or in the rare event of an enforcement query) is addressed correctly.
If you have recently moved as well as changing your name, you can update both the name and address at the same time through the TV Licensing website. If you are moving to a property that already has a licence (a rented property where the previous tenant had one, for example), you will need a new licence in your own name regardless of the name change. A TV licence is non-transferable between individuals.