How much will my name change cost?

What the total includes

Three kinds of cost: the evidence of the change, the documents that have to be reissued in your new name, and anything you choose to add. Everything else, from your bank to HMRC, updates your name for nothing.

• The evidence. A marriage or civil partnership certificate is evidence of a change to your spouse's or partner's surname, and costs nothing more. A deed poll you write yourself from GOV.UK's wording is free too. Ours is £18.50, drafted and checked by a paralegal, and certified copies can only be ordered with a deed we drafted.
• The passport. A change of name means a new passport rather than an amendment, so you pay the normal fee for one: there is no separate name change fee. It is usually the largest cost.
• The rest. DVLA changes the name on a driving licence and a V5C log book free. Banks, pensions, employers, utilities, HMRC and your council charge nothing either, and so do most insurers, though a few charge an admin fee: Admiral £15, and AXA £25 for car or £17 for home insurance if it makes the change for you rather than you making it online.

The prices in the calculator are the checkout's for anything from us, and GOV.UK's published fees, checked in September 2026, for the rest. The cost of changing your name sets out each one with its source.

Ways to spend less

• Apply for the passport online rather than on paper, and use the 1 week Fast Track service only if you are travelling soon: how long a passport in a new name takes helps you judge it.
• Apply for your passport direct, on GOV.UK or at a Post Office. Websites and agents that offer to fill in the form, check it or book a Fast Track appointment charge extra for what GOV.UK and the Post Office do themselves.
• Count your certified copies before you order, so you buy the right pack once: the copies calculator does it in a minute.
• Leave enrolment out unless you have a reason for it: GOV.UK describes it as optional, and it makes a difference only at a few organisations, such as some banks and the Railcard scheme.
• Choose the delivery you need. 2nd Class is £2.99; when will my deed poll arrive? shows whether it is soon enough.

What you never pay

There is no annual fee, renewal or subscription for a deed poll. If a company is taking money from you every month for one, it is not us, and is someone charging me every month for a deed poll? explains what to do.