# How do I change name on passport in the UK?

> Quick answer · Last updated 22 August 2026

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## In short

Apply for a new British passport (£102 adult online) with your original wet-ink [change of name deed](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/change-of-name-deed/) plus one name-in-use document. There is no extra HM Passport Office surcharge. You cannot amend the printed name on the old book.

To change name on passport you apply for a new 10-year British passport in the name you now use. Send the original signed [change of name deed](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/change-of-name-deed/) (an unenrolled deed poll) plus one record showing the new name in use — usually a bank statement, employer letter or utility bill from the last 12 months, or a UK driving licence issued after the deed. Adult online applications cost £102; child online £66.50. Fees: https://www.gov.uk/passport-fees. Official process: https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information

A home-printed [adult deed poll](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/adult-deed-poll/) is accepted if you then sign it in wet ink in both names with witnesses. Enrolment at the Royal Courts of Justice is not required. Fastest name-in-use route: free [DVLA licence update](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/change-name-driving-licence/), then the passport. If you only took a spouse’s surname exactly as on the marriage certificate, send that certificate instead of a deed.

Instant Deed Poll is an independent document service — not HM Government and not a law firm. Partner walkthrough: [change name on passport](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/change-name-passport/). Full explainer: [how to change name on passport](/family-life/change-name-on-passport-uk/). Do not book travel until you hold a valid passport in the name on the ticket — the new book will have a different number.

## Related

- [Change name on passport (UK)](https://moneyguide.org.uk/family-life/change-name-on-passport-uk/)
- [Deed poll name change (UK)](https://moneyguide.org.uk/family-life/deed-poll-name-change-uk/)
- [Do I need a deed poll?](https://moneyguide.org.uk/answers/do-i-need-a-deed-poll-uk/)
- [How to change name on passport (steps)](https://moneyguide.org.uk/how-to/change-name-on-passport-uk/)
- [Change a child’s name](https://moneyguide.org.uk/family-life/change-childs-name-deed-poll-uk/)

## Primary source

gov.uk/changing-passport-information

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Independent UK money guidance from [Money Guide](https://moneyguide.org.uk). Information only — not regulated financial advice.