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Changing Your Name Introduction When a lawyer comes in
[ Publication date Jan 01, 2001 ]

If you just want to change your name, you will need to make an appointment with a lawyer to prepare and witness a legal document called a Deed Poll.

Q: Why do I need a lawyer for this?

A lawyer won't be needed if you're inserting your baptism name, religious name or marriage name.

However, if you are just changing your name, you will need a lawyer to prepare and witness a Deed Poll. The Singapore Immigration & Registration (SIR) office will only accept Deed Polls that are witnessed by a lawyer.

Charges for doing up a Deed Poll with a lawyer usually comes up to about $100.

To see a .pdf sample of a Deed Poll, click here.

To find someone to do a deed poll for you, register with us as a member and enlist a suitable online lawyer to help you.

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