> Source: https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/deed-poll-cost/ — last reviewed 22 August 2026. This Markdown mirror is generated at build time from the same content the page serves. # How Much Does a Deed Poll Cost? Quick answer A deed poll costs between nothing and about £300 depending on the route. You can write one free using the government wording, buy a personalised instant PDF from us for £14.99, pay a competitor £17–£36 to post you one, enrol one at the Royal Courts of Justice for £53.05, or pay a solicitor £150–£300. The legal effect is identical. Who should skip this Do not pay anyone for a deed poll if you only need to take a spouse’s surname printed on your marriage certificate, or if you can copy the government wording yourself. Enrolment is a court fee, not an upgrade we sell. 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. ## Is a £14.99 deed poll as valid as a £300 one? Yes — the legal effect is identical at every price. There is no legally prescribed form, paper, issuer or registry for a deed poll: validity comes from the correct declarations plus wet-ink signatures before two independent witnesses. What you pay for is convenience: wording accuracy, formatting, instructions, delivery speed and support. See [our free template page](/free-deed-poll-template/) for the genuinely £0 route. If you are confident copying the government wording, skip us. The [which-document checker](/which-document/) will also tell you when a marriage certificate or a CNI wins instead. ## What hidden fees should I watch for? Some posted services charge extra for each additional copy, add phone-order surcharges, tier their delivery prices, and charge separately for archiving. Our price is all-in: one payment, unlimited re-downloads for 12 months, no extras. Subscription traps are the other extreme — some legal-document sites auto-convert a cheap trial into a monthly fee. We never charge recurring fees of any kind. UK Deed Poll Service (deedpoll.org.uk) lists an adult deed at £36 plus postage from £4 and a £25 archive add-on (fees page checked 13 August 2026) — [side-by-side comparison](/compare/instantdeedpoll-vs-deedpoll-org-uk/). GOV.UK itself does not sell deed polls. Anyone implying they are the registry, or that an unenrolled deed is unofficial, is selling fear. There is no central UK name-change register. ## How much does enrolment cost? The court fee is £53.05 (GOV.UK, checked 13 August 2026) and the process takes roughly two to three weeks, sometimes longer. Enrolment is only open from age 18. It adds a permanent public record in The Gazette, not extra legal validity, so around 98–99% of people skip it. GOV.UK notes that some banks or utilities may insist on an enrolled deed. Ask that organisation first. Full detail on [enrolled vs unenrolled deed polls](/enrolled-vs-unenrolled-deed-poll/). ## What other costs follow a name change? Institution fees apply however you made your deed poll: a standard adult passport is £102 online or £115.50 on paper, a child online passport is £66.50, and the DVLA updates your driving licence free (GOV.UK passport fees and DVLA, checked 13 August 2026). There is no extra surcharge for the name change itself. A CNI notice for marrying abroad is £46.50 per person in England and Wales from 6 April 2026 (SI 2026/233). Statutory declaration witnessing is £5 by law. Download the rows: [open data](/open-data/). Sequence: [who to notify checklist](/who-to-notify/). ## Who should not pay us? Anyone who can copy the government wording confidently should use the free template. Anyone taking a spouse’s surname shown on the marriage certificate does not need a deed poll at all. Anyone whose organisation has demanded High Court enrolment should follow GOV.UK, not buy a second PDF from us first. We still sell the £14.99 document for people who want the details merged, an instruction card, re-downloads and a wording-based money-back guarantee. That is a convenience purchase, not a legal upgrade. ## Sources and further reading - [GOV.UK — change your name by deed poll](https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll) - [GOV.UK — enrol a deed poll (fees)](https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/enrol-a-deed-poll-with-the-courts) Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the cheapest way to get a deed poll?+ Free, using the government’s published wording — write it yourself, print it, and sign it before two witnesses. The trade-off is formatting and wording risk. Our £14.99 service gives you a professionally worded, personalised PDF with instructions and a money-back acceptance guarantee. ### Why do deed poll prices vary so much between websites?+ The legal document is identical whether it costs £0 or £36 — there’s no prescribed form. You’re paying for convenience: wording accuracy, formatting, instructions, delivery speed and support. Watch for hidden extras elsewhere: duplicate fees, phone surcharges, delivery tiers and archive charges. ### How much does it cost to enrol a deed poll?+ The court fee is £53.05 (check gov.uk for the current figure), plus your time — the process takes two weeks to three months. Enrolment creates a permanent public record in The Gazette and adds no legal validity, so around 98–99% of people skip it. ### How much do solicitors charge for a deed poll?+ Typically £150–£300. Since changing your name isn’t a reserved legal activity, a solicitor produces exactly the same document we do. Most people only need a solicitor if their circumstances are genuinely complex or contested. ### Are there any ongoing costs after I buy?+ None. One payment, yours forever, with unlimited re-downloads for 12 months. The only costs you might pay elsewhere are institution fees — for example, a passport renewal costs £102 online — which apply no matter how you made your deed poll.