Guidance

Germany: change of name in the UK

Explanation of change of name in the United Kingdom.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 10 April 2013
• Last updated: 1 July 2015 — See all updates

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Germany: change of name in the UK

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Deutschland: Namensänderungen im Vereinigten Königreich

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Under English law, a person may change their surname at will. The law concerns itself only with the question whether the individual has in fact assumed and has come to be known by a surname different from that by which they were originally known.

Published 10 April 2013
Last updated 1 July 2015 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2015

   Updated Information to reflect that deeds are now enrolled at the Royal Courts of Justice.

2. 10 April 2013

   First published.