Jan 7, 2018 12:14:43 PM Edited Jan 7, 2018 03:49:55 PM by Valeria K
Hi,
My ID is **Edited for Community Guidelines**. I want to change name on profile. It is showing right now Dilshad A. but I wan to change with Israr A. as I have updated in contact details. Please resolve this issue.
Kind Regards,
Israr
Jan 7, 2018 01:42:33 PM Edited Jan 7, 2018 03:50:13 PM by Valeria K
@Israr A wrote:
Hi,
My ID is **Edited for Community Guidelines**. I want to change name on profile. It is showing right now Dilshad A. but I wan to change with Israr A. as I have updated in contact details. Please resolve this issue.
Has your legal name changed? Which is your real name and why would there be this discrepancy in the first place?
Jan 7, 2018 06:24:07 PM by Patricia M
I see that so many eastern ppl have the same issue, is possible that those countries admit to change your name or something like it??
Jun 23, 2020 09:18:44 PM by Martina P
Patricia M wrote:I see that so many eastern ppl have the same issue, is possible that those countries admit to change your name or something like it??
Patricia, I don't believe it's common in eastern countries to change your first name, or in any other countries. Upwork does not allow a name change without approval for a reason. They want to make sure that no accounts are created by one person with a skill-set that is underrepresented and therefore easily approved that are sold later to another person. Hence video verification, etc.
Feb 14, 2021 11:25:35 PM by Mushfiqur Rahman S
Jan 7, 2018 04:11:26 PM by Valeria K
Hi Israr,
You can update your profile name in your Settings> Contact Info. ID verification may be requested after you change your profile name. As Petra noted, your Upwork account has to have your real, legal name on it and reflect only truthful information about yourself.
Mar 1, 2018 08:46:24 PM Edited Mar 1, 2018 08:46:58 PM by Jahanara B
Hello,
I also need a help in this regard. My Current Upwork name is Zeba Islam. Zeba is my nick name. But I want to make it Jahanara begum. I have Passport and Bank Statement. I don't NID Card. If I request for name change How much it will take effect ?
Regards
Zeba
Mar 1, 2018 09:09:37 PM by Avery O
Hi Zeba,
Changing your name will require ID verification. On this help article you will see which IDs you can use to verify your identity.
Mar 2, 2018 10:41:54 PM by Jahanara B
Hi Avery,
I have valid passport with that name but I don't have NID Card. Only Passport will do work for this ?
Regards
Zeba
Mar 2, 2018 11:30:25 PM by Avery O
Hi Zeba,
As noted in the link I sent above, passports are accepted:
Jun 23, 2020 05:11:15 PM by Ubaid R
Hi Upwork Team,
While registeration of my profile Upwork asked First and Last name that I have provided. However, I have a middle name as well. Upon registeraion I came to Know that name on Bank account should be 100% same as on upwork..
Can I edit my name same as mentioned above? As it will require ID verification and my CNIC is in Urdu Language.
I want to know, is it alright to keep my name as it is? Seeking guidance
Jun 23, 2020 08:22:08 PM by Joanne P
Hi Ubaid,
If you need to update your name, please go to Settings › Contact Info to edit your name. Please let us know if you need further assistance. Thank you.
Jul 17, 2020 11:24:25 PM by Jahanara B
Hello Avery,
I have changed my name in Upwork profile from Zeba Islam to Jahanara Begum. I can submit Passport, Bank statement and affidavit to change my name Zeba Islam to Jahanara Begum. I am applied to change my name in National Identity Card. It's on processing. It will take time. So, where I can submit my documents can you let me know ?
Regards
Jul 18, 2020 01:56:12 AM by Aleksandar D
Hi Jahanara,
I checked and your name change was already approved. Could you please let us know how we can help you?
Thank you.
Jun 5, 2021 08:07:35 PM by Lanming M
I have changed my upwork profile name from my nick name to my real name to match the name on my bank account. I received a messag for ID verification. However, I only have a legal US working visa but I don't have a driver licence, state ID, US passport and greencard. When I registered I passed ID verification and video verification already. I have a Chinese passport which I used to register. Now after changing my upwork profile name I am not able to verify my ID using my Chinese passport. You should have verified my identity with my Chinese passport. Please help me to resolve the issue. Thanks
Jun 5, 2021 11:50:33 PM by Pradeep H
Hi Lanming,
I'll have one of our customer support agents reach out to you directly and assist you further.
Thank you.
Pradeep H.
Apr 12, 2022 12:14:22 PM by Adil A
I want to change my name to my company name. This is possible that I will change my name to my company name. If yes, please help me regarding this.
Apr 12, 2022 01:51:56 PM by Preston H
re: "I want to change my name to my company name. This is possible that I will change my name to my company name. If yes, please help me regarding this."
It is not Upwork's intention that you change your profile name to your company name.
The system is designed to block you from being able to withdraw your earnings if you do that.
Upwork wants to see these things all match:
- profile name
- name on payment withdrawal account (bank account/PayPal account/etc.)
- legal name on government-issued ID
Apr 12, 2022 02:05:01 PM by Bojan S
Hi Adil,
While your Upwork account has to have your real, legal name on it and reflect only truthful information about yourself, you can include your company name in your profile and in your settings (under "Tax Information"), and use your company’s tax ID, as well.
Thank you!