👨🏼‍⚖️ Contrary to popular belief, a woman’s surname does not automatically change to her husband’s surname upon marriage. A marriage certificate simply records the names of the couple who are marrying. After your marriage, it is your own personal choice what you want your surname to be.
If you decide to follow the British tradition, you can take your husband’s surname, or decide to adopt a double-barrelled surname. The two elements of the new surname can be linked by a hyphen or kept separate e.g. Bennet-Darcy or Bennet Darcy.
đź“ś In both cases, one of the easiest way to prove that you committed yourself to using your new name for all purposes (which will give you the right to change your surname on your Passport, Driving Licence, Bank Account, etc.) is to execute a Deed Poll.
👩🏻 Unmarried women can choose to adopt their partner’s surname, too. In fact, across the UK, people can change their name through a Deed Poll at any time, provided they do not intend to deceive or defraud.
READY TO CHANGE YOUR NAME?
âś… Join the thousands who have already applied for a Deed Poll to change their name in the UK.
đź’» Fill in our Application Form and securely pay online.
📬 Your Deed Poll will be posted to your address by recorded delivery.
âś… Just sign it, along with a witness… And you’re done! It’s that simple!
If you decide to follow the British tradition, you can take your husband’s surname, or decide to adopt a double-barrelled surname. The two elements of the new surname can be linked by a hyphen or kept separate e.g. Bennet-Darcy or Bennet Darcy.
đź“ś In both cases, one of the easiest way to prove that you committed yourself to using your new name for all purposes (which will give you the right to change your surname on your Passport, Driving Licence, Bank Account, etc.) is to execute a Deed Poll.
👩🏻 Unmarried women can choose to adopt their partner’s surname, too. In fact, across the UK, people can change their name through a Deed Poll at any time, provided they do not intend to deceive or defraud.
READY TO CHANGE YOUR NAME?
âś… Join the thousands who have already applied for a Deed Poll to change their name in the UK.
đź’» Fill in our Application Form and securely pay online.
📬 Your Deed Poll will be posted to your address by recorded delivery.
âś… Just sign it, along with a witness… And you’re done! It’s that simple!
If you still have any question, we will be happy to help you.
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Aisha Barbara Farina, MCIL, Chartered Linguist, Paralegal
Project Manager
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Baraka UK Deed Poll is a branch of Baraka Certified Translations & Services, based in Leicester since 2011. Baraka UK Deed Poll will store a Digital Copy of your Deed Poll in our secure database for five year, just in case you need to order further legal copies of your Deed Poll at a later date (i.e. you lose your documentation). You have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we hold about you, or to request the deletion of your personal data whenever you wish, as per our Terms and Conditions. We are fully GDPR compliant. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Ref. No.: A1091340
