The UK Deed Poll Office

Can I change my educational certificates?

An educational certificate from for example GCSE, A Level or Degree course examinations is much like a birth certificate in as far as it is a historical record, issued correctly in the name you were known by at the time.

Therefore, you cannot have your educational certificates re-issued in your new name. This isn't a problem however as you simply need to present your Deed Poll alongside your certificates, for example at a job interview.

If you are currently in training or education then you will need to notify your training provider or educational establishment i.e. college or university of your name change, they will then register your new name with the relevant exam board and therefore your future certificates will be in your new name.

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• Can I change my birth certificate?

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