Forms LOC022, LOC023, LOC024 and LOC026: Change your child’s name by deed poll
If you're the parent or guardian of a child under 18, use these forms to put their new name on public record by 'enrolling' it at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance note LOC019 (for minors).
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LOC019 is guidance for filling in:
- Form LOC022 (the change of name deed for a minor, also known as the ‘deed poll’)
- Form LOC023 (the ‘affadavit of best interest’, in which you state as a parent that your child’s name change is for their benefit)
- Form LOC024 (the statutory declaration for the name change of a minor )
- Form LOC026 (the Notice for the London Gazette for the name change of a minor)
If you’re over 18, find out more about changing your name by deed poll.
If you want to enroll a deed poll for an adult, use Forms LOC020, LOC021 and LOC025: Apply to change your name.
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Last updated 1 March 2021 + show all updates
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LOC019 - Phone number for Queen's Bench Office amended (1 March 2021).
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Fee and London Gazette phone number updated.
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Revised LOC019 uploaded.
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Added translation
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Added translation