Is a reprinted deed poll still valid?

Yes, if you sign the new printout in wet ink in front of two independent witnesses. Each freshly signed copy is an original. A photocopy of an already-signed deed is what HM Passport Office and the DVLA reject.

Do I need the same witnesses as last time?

No. Any two independent adults, 18 or over, not relatives, not partners, not living at your address, who physically watch you sign.

I bought from another company and they want £25 to retrieve a copy. Should I pay?

Only if you want their file. You can execute a new deed poll with the same old and new names instead — ours is £14.99, or free from the government wording. The new deed is a fresh original, not a certified copy of the lost one.

Is a lost-document statutory declaration the right tool?

Not for replacing a deed poll. That declaration is for lost passports, certificates and similar issued documents. A deed poll is something you can simply execute again.

Lost Your Deed Poll? How to Replace It

Quick answer

Print a new copy and sign it in ink in front of two witnesses — that signed printout is a fresh original. If you bought from us in the last 12 months, re-download the PDF free. Do not pay an archive fee for a scan of the old one, and do not use a lost-document statutory declaration for this job.

Who should skip this

Skip this page if an organisation asked you to declare a passport or certificate lost — that is a different document. Skip archive upsells: a new execution is cheaper and fully valid.

Checked by Sarah Ellison, paralegal — last reviewed 22 August 2026

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What should I do if I lost the signed original?

Print the same wording again and sign it in both names in front of two independent adult witnesses. That new wet-ink copy is an original document. HM Passport Office and the DVLA reject photocopies of a signed deed, not a freshly signed printout. Keep three or four originals next time.

If you still have our email from the last 12 months, re-download from the link — there is no archive fee. Otherwise generate a new PDF for £14.99 or copy the free government wording. The names on the new deed should match the name you already use.

Should I pay a company to retrieve an archived copy?

Only if you specifically want their stored file. Posted providers often charge around £25 to retrieve a scan you could replace by executing a new deed. A new deed poll with the same old and new names is legally effective the moment you sign it. It does not need to be a certified copy of the lost sheet.

UK Deed Poll Service (deedpoll.org.uk) lists an archive add-on at £25 on its fees page (checked 13 August 2026). We do not sell that add-on because re-downloads for 12 months are already included. Comparison: InstantDeedPoll vs UK Deed Poll Service.

When is a statutory declaration the right tool instead?

When a bank, registrar or share issuer has asked you to declare that a named issued document — a passport, a GRO certificate, a share certificate — is lost. That is a Statutory Declarations Act 1835 statement, witnessed for £5. It does not recreate a deed poll and we will not sell it as one.

Product for that job: lost document declaration (£9.99). Free official forms exist for some losses — see free statutory declaration forms.

Good to know

Lost Your Deed Poll? How to Replace It

What should I do if I lost the signed original?

Should I pay a company to retrieve an archived copy?

When is a statutory declaration the right tool instead?

Frequently asked questions

Is a reprinted deed poll still valid?+

Do I need the same witnesses as last time?+

I bought from another company and they want £25 to retrieve a copy. Should I pay?+

Is a lost-document statutory declaration the right tool?+