Name Difference

The name on your reservation should match the name on your travel documentation. When asked for the ID Name, use the name that is on the ID you are traveling with. If your name on your reservation does not match the name on your ID, please contact Reservations using the information on this Web page

Simple name changes or corrections

The following are considered simple name changes and are permitted without supporting documentation.

• Change a first name to a more common spelling or correct a misspelling (e.g., Sarah to Sara)
• Correct the spelling of a last name (e.g., Philips to Phillips)
• Change a name to or from a nickname (e.g., Bob to Robert, Elizabeth to Liz)
• Change or correcting a prefix or title (e.g., Miss to Ms., Mstr. to Mr., Ms. to Dr.)
• Remove a hyphenated name (e.g., Lisa Garcia-Gonzalez to Lisa Garcia)
• Add or delete a middle name or initial (e.g., John Richard Ennis to John R. Ennis)
• Reversed first and last names (e.g., McCormack Charles to Charles McCormack)

Significant name changes

To ensure the security of your MileagePlus account, all other name changes must be in writing and include a copy of one of the following supporting legal documents:

• Marriage license
• Divorce decree
• Legal name change document
• Government-issued identification reflecting both names

Alternate Name Affidavit Option: If you are unable to provide one of the documentation options above, you may submit a Name Affidavit outlining your name change, along with a copy of your government-issued identification. To request a name change using a Name Affidavit, print the Affidavit and mail the notarized document to the address below. Name Affidavit PDF (91KB)

How to request a name change

1. Send us a message using our online form (selecting “Name and Profile Changes” as the subject), or send us a letter by mail.

2. In the message, include your name as you would like it to appear on your account, your date of birth and your gender.

3. For a significant name change, attach a copy of the required supporting documentation.

Please allow up to 7 days for us to process the change.

United® and MileagePlus® reserve the right at their discretion to require written legal documentation for any name change request received (including marital status, military titles, titles and suffixes, nicknames, hyphenated names to any of its variations, inverted name changes, misspelled names, etc.).