May 11, 2019 11:32:04 AM by Bilikisu K
Hi there,
I'm new to Upwork and made my account today. I made my profile with my prefered name and not my legal name. I didn't know this would be an issue until I tried to set up the payment option. I receievd a name missmatch message and I was wondering how do I manually change my name to my legal. I've been searching for an email or telephone contact but I haven't had much luck. I'm able to provide a government ID to verify my identity.
I'd really appreciate any help you can offer.
Many thanks
Shewa
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May 11, 2019 12:02:51 PM by Abrar A
Shewa If your name change request is under review then your name should change. Becasue I also chage my name. After review upwork change my name it takes few days.
May 11, 2019 11:54:08 AM by Bilikisu K
Hi Abrar,
Thank you for your response. I tried to initially edit the name before I posted my enquiry, however I got a response saying my name change request is under review. My worry is that I was not asked for my ID and thus I feel like the review might be rejected for lack of ID. Can you send me a link to the place where I can upload my ID as I cannot find it. When I go into settings and click the contact info tab, there's no option to upload my ID.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Shewa
May 11, 2019 12:02:51 PM by Abrar A
Shewa If your name change request is under review then your name should change. Becasue I also chage my name. After review upwork change my name it takes few days.
May 21, 2019 12:01:18 AM by Khosenur Alam C
Hey Shewa, have you change your id? because I am also going through this same problem.
If you did, please share your experience so that I can get the solution.
Thanks in advance.
May 21, 2019 01:42:20 AM by Bilikisu K
Hi Tushar,
Yes my name was changed. In settings, under contact info, I was able to change my name. This was approved and I was asked to upload a form of photographic ID which I did.
I hope that helps.
Shewa
May 11, 2019 12:10:04 PM by Abrar A
& Where is Question of ID check. When upwork need to check your ID they will send you ID check request. You cannot verify your ID. There is no option to verify your ID without upwork notification.
Mar 11, 2020 09:43:25 AM by Muzammil H
I am facing the same issue. I had changed my name in my profile few days ago and added my legal name. Today, when i added my payoneer account, i received mail in which it was showing that my payment method has been added to my financial account, appearing my old/fictitious name.
How can this issue be solved.
Your valuable guidance will be highly appreciated.
Mar 11, 2020 10:18:08 AM by Bojan S
Hi Muzammil,
One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you with your concern.
Thank you!
Jul 12, 2020 01:20:04 AM by Kavitha A
Jul 12, 2020 02:29:33 AM by Aleksandar D
Hi Kavitha,
I shared your concern with the rest of our team and one of our agents already reached out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further.
Thank you.
Dec 25, 2020 01:25:20 AM by Specific R
Dec 25, 2020 01:56:50 AM by Goran V
Hi Specific,
One of our team members will reach out to you via ticket as soon as possible and assist you further with your name change request. Thank you.
Mar 29, 2021 12:42:36 PM by Uzu Y
Hi, Goran, same issue with my new acc. I can't edit my name in settings. Many thanks.
Mar 29, 2021 01:42:14 PM by Andrea G
Hi Uzu,
Could you please confirm what is the issue you're experiencing when trying to update your name in Settings > Contact Info?
Thanks!
Mar 29, 2021 03:38:58 PM by Uzu Y
Mar 29, 2021 04:24:08 PM by Joanne P
Hi Uzu,
Once you're on your settings page, you should click on the Contact Info option. Please see this screenshot for your reference.