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How to witness your Deed Poll Name Change document
Before you can use your Deed Poll document as your official name change evidence, your document must be signed and dated by you, and also witnessed and signed at the same time by two other people ages 18 years or over who should not be family members.
The Deed Poll document contains several blank spaces for this purpose. All signatures and text must be written in ink.
At the top of the document is the space for the date which should be completed with the correct date of witnessing as day of the month, full month name, and year, for example:
Below the main text you must sign your new name, in the section marked for your new signature. Your old signature is not required for a deed poll to be valid. Some organisations may prefer to see an old signature, but this does not affect the legal validity of the document.
In the case of a child's Deed Poll document the child is not required to sign. As the parent you must sign in the space provided at: By the above named 'your name' - parent (signature):
Your witnesses must now also sign your Deed Poll document to show they have witnessed you. They must sign their name next to the section that states: 'Witness', and below this they must print their name and address. Your witnesses are simply signing to show they have witnessed the document, not that they have read or understood the document.
It is a good idea to print, sign, date and witness several copies of your Deed Poll document. That way you can keep a copy or two safe for future use. Each of your Deed Poll document copies must be fully completed as shown above.
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