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• Check eligibility and the documents you need
• How to get a marital status affirmation
• Apply online
• Proof of address
• If you’ve been married or in a civil partnership
• If you’ve changed your name

If you’ve changed your name

If you’ve changed your name from what’s on your birth certificate, you’ll need to upload your:

• marriage or civil partnership certificate – if you changed your name by marriage or civil partnership
• deed poll (or the equivalent in the country where it was issued) – if this was how you changed your name

If you cannot find your UK marriage certificate, you can order a UK marriage or civil partnership certificate.

If you’ve lost your original deed poll, you can apply for a replacement deed poll from the UK Deed Poll Service, if it was enrolled. ‘Enrolling’ a deed poll means putting your new name on public record. If your deed poll was not enrolled, you should seek legal advice from a qualified legal professional on how to evidence your name change.