葉謝鄧律師行承辨改名契 Deed Poll 

What is a deed poll ?

A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. You can change any part, add or remove names and hyphens, or change spelling. Sometimes, a deed poll is called "change of name" deed.

You must be 18 or over to make a deed poll.

There are extra rules about changing a child’s name. A parent with the child's custody right can change a child's name However, if a child changes his/her surname, the father must consent by signing on the deed poll.

Our deed poll fee

HK$500 only. Speedy same-day or immediate deed poll service is available. The deed poll will be witnessed by our solicitor. If you requires witnessing by a Notary Public, the charge differs and if notarisation is required, please call or whatsapp 6888-9999 (Miss Law, our notary assistant) English/Cantonese. Or you may complete an online form for our reply.

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Deed Poll first

If you change your name in Hong Kong, you must find a lawyer to prepare a Deed Poll. Same-day service is available from us. The fee is also flat. $500 will do.

Then Immigration Department to get new ID card

In order to change the name in some of your bank account or passport, firstly you have to go to the Immigration Department to change the identity card. To officiate the replacement of a new identity card, the Immigration officer will require you to produce a valid Deed Poll. The Immigration Department charges $420. 

After you have obtained your new identity card, you may then continue to use the new name to change the bank account and so on.

Our two offices at Wanchai are closely situated to the Immigration Tower. You may walk and arrive there in 10 minutes.

YUE XIU BUILDING, WANCHAI, HONG KONG (Tel/WhatsApp 62149999)
Unit 3, 15/F, Yue Xiu Building, 160-174 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (MTR EXIT A1)

CNT HOUSE, WANCHAI, HONG KONG
2/F., CNT House, 120 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Meaning of deed poll

The Deed Poll/Change of Name Deed is a legal document with only one page of content. It is signed by the renamed person under the witness of the lawyer. The content is in the nature of self-declaration of giving up the old name, and changing to a new name. Without the Deed Poll, the Immigration Department will not accept the party's new identity to obtain a new identity card. Many formal documents, such as marriage certificate, will not be re-printed with the new name. Therefore, you have to use the Deed Poll to prove the old name and the new name "belong to the same person" i.e. you.

The maximum number of words used in a name (Chinese) is six. There is no restriction on what words to use, but they must be words (Chinese characters, English words).  People who changed their names were for fortune or feng shui numerology.