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A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor
You do not have to follow a legal process to start using a new name. But…
You need to be 16 or over to make an ‘unenrolled’ deed poll. Some…
You can put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ it at the Royal…
To change the name of a child under 18 you can either: make an unenrolled…
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Update your vehicle log book (V5C) and send it to DVLA to change your name.
How to apply to remove a trustee’s legal name from public display on the charity register in England and Wales (known as a dispensation).
This guidance explains how to fix an inconsistency relating to your name, as a UK national in Italy, so you can prove your identity to access local services.
Use this form to give notice of an unconditional change of name by resolution.
Use a separate statement of objection form for each Japanese GI product name you object to.
Use this form to record a change of name, address or email of the trade mark owner.
Application form PN1 for a search of the Index of Proprietors' Names.
Guidance on the use of names and titles of Queen Elizabeth II for memorialisation
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the evidence needed before changing an adult or child’s name on a passport.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
Guidance on naming community events, projects and buildings to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
List of visas showing their old names and their current names.
The most popular baby names that were registered in Northern Ireland in 2023.
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