> Source: https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/compare/instantdeedpoll-vs-deedpoll-org-uk/ — last reviewed 22 August 2026. This Markdown mirror is generated at build time from the same content the page serves. # InstantDeedPoll vs UK Deed Poll Service (deedpoll.org.uk) Quick answer Both sell unenrolled deed polls with the same legal effect. UK Deed Poll Service charges £36 plus postage from £4 and extras such as a £25 archive. We email a personalised PDF in minutes for £14.99 all-in. Choose them if you want paper in the post or a Witham appointment; choose us if you want the document today. Who should skip this Skip both of us if you can copy the government wording yourself, or if you are only taking a spouse’s surname printed on a marriage certificate. Skip enrolment products: neither of us sells High Court enrolment. Checked by [Sarah Ellison](/author/sarah-ellison/), paralegal — last reviewed 22 August 2026 [Get your deed poll PDF for £14.99](/start/)One-time payment. Yours forever. No subscription, ever. ## How do the prices actually compare? On their fees page, checked 13 August 2026, an adult or child deed poll is £36, phone orders add £9, UK postage is £4, a title declaration is £4, and archive retrieval is £25. InstantDeedPoll is £14.99 for an adult PDF, £17.99 for a child pack, and postage is your own paper and ink. | | InstantDeedPoll | UK Deed Poll Service (deedpoll.org.uk) | Adult deed poll | £14.99 PDF by email | £36 plus postage from £4 | Child deed poll | £17.99 including consent letters | £36 plus postage; family add-ons extra | Delivery | Minutes | Post, or a Witham one-hour premium for £25 | Extra signed copies | Print and sign as many originals as you need | You receive their printed pack; archive copies extra | Lost document later | Re-download 12 months, or sign a new printout | Archive add-on listed at £25 | Legal effect | Identical unenrolled deed | Identical unenrolled deed | Track record | New specialist, instant-delivery model | Operating since 2001; they state 800,000+ documents Figures for the other column are taken from [their published fees page](https://www.deedpoll.org.uk/services-available-and-fees/). If that page moves, re-check it before you pay anyone. ## Where does UK Deed Poll Service deserve credit? Longevity and choice of channel. They have run a specialist service since 2001, they will take an application by phone, post or in person in Essex, and they will post paper to you if that is what you want. Those are real preferences, not defects. We do not pretend to offer a walk-in counter. They also state clearly that they are a private service, not a government department, and that they do not sell enrolled deeds. We agree with both points. Another posted specialist is compared here: [InstantDeedPoll vs UK Name Change](/compare/instantdeedpoll-vs-uknamechange/). ## Where do we win, and when should you skip both? We win on speed, a single all-in price, and naming the free official route when it wins. Skip both of us if you only need a spouse’s surname from a marriage certificate, if you can copy the GOV.UK wording yourself, or if a named organisation has demanded High Court enrolment. Title changes (Mrs to Ms) do not need a £4 extra on a deed poll — ask the organisation; a title is not your legal name. Apostilles are an FCDO product (£45 paper / £35 e-Apostille, checked 13 August 2026), not a £70 agency add-on you must buy. Lost deeds: [replace a lost deed poll](/replace-lost-deed-poll/). Timing: [how long a deed poll takes](/how-long-does-a-deed-poll-take/). ## Sources and further reading - [UK Deed Poll Service — services and fees](https://www.deedpoll.org.uk/services-available-and-fees/) - [GOV.UK — change your name by deed poll](https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll) - [GOV.UK — make an unenrolled deed poll](https://www.gov.uk/make-unenrolled-deed-poll) Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Is UK Deed Poll Service a legitimate company?+ Yes. deedpoll.org.uk is a long-established specialist (they state they have operated since 2001). Like us they sell unenrolled deed polls, not High Court enrolment. The difference is price, extras and whether you wait for the post. ### Why is InstantDeedPoll cheaper than £36?+ We email a PDF. We do not print, pack, post, staff a Witham counter or sell archive retrieval. Validity comes from wording and wet-ink witnesses, not from who printed the paper. ### Do I need their archive service if I might lose the document?+ No. Print and sign three or four originals. If you lose one, sign another printout. We include 12 months of re-downloads. Paying ~£25 to retrieve a scan is optional convenience, not a legal requirement. ### Is a home-printed deed poll accepted?+ Yes, if you sign that printout in ink in front of two independent witnesses. What HMPO and the DVLA reject is a photocopy of an already-signed deed.