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Change your name or title

Visit your nearest branch and we'll be happy to update your name or title

Name change

You'll need to bring in proof of your:

  1. name change
  2. previous or other name, such as your driving licence, passport or birth certificate
Documents we accept for proof of name change:
Reason for change Document
Marriage Marriage certificate – if it's online, bring along another document in your new name
Civil partnership Civil partnership schedule
Divorce Divorce decree absolute – if it isn't in English, it must be professionally translated
Civil partnership dissolution Final court order
Adoption Adoption certificate
Re-registration of a birth Amended birth certificate
Death of partner Death certificate and marriage certificate
All other name changes Witnessed deed poll or statutory declaration
Documents we accept for proof of name change:
Reason for change Marriage
Document Marriage certificate – if it's online, bring along another document in your new name
Reason for change Civil partnership
Document Civil partnership schedule
Reason for change Divorce
Document Divorce decree absolute – if it isn't in English, it must be professionally translated
Reason for change Civil partnership dissolution
Document Final court order
Reason for change Adoption
Document Adoption certificate
Reason for change Re-registration of a birth
Document Amended birth certificate
Reason for change Death of partner
Document Death certificate and marriage certificate
Reason for change All other name changes
Document Witnessed deed poll or statutory declaration

Title change

For most title changes you won't need to show us any documents, but for some titles, proof is required. If you're changing gender, you'll need to update this information separately.
New title Document
Doctor Doctorate or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Certificate, such as an MBBS
Armed forces Armed forces ID card
All other titles No document needed

Title change

For most title changes you won't need to show us any documents, but for some titles, proof is required. If you're changing gender, you'll need to update this information separately.
New title Doctor
Document Doctorate or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Certificate, such as an MBBS
New title Armed forces
Document Armed forces ID card
New title All other titles
Document No document needed

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Find out how to change the gender we have on record, or change to a gender-neutral title.