Thank you for contacting PayPal regarding the name on your account.
You can change the name on your account only if there is an error, you
legally changed your name, or you used a nickname. You cannot change the
name on your account to another person's name. We will notify you by
email when we complete the name change on your account.
Here’s how you change the name on your account if there is an error in
your name:
1. Go to
www.paypal.com and log in to your account.
2. Copy the following url into your web browser's address:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_contact-submit&pageflow=ap
_namechg
3. Select ‘Personal Name Change (incorrect at signup or minor name
change)’ and click ‘Continue.’
4. If you are correcting a major error in your name, select ‘No.’
For us to be able to process the name change you need to provide the
following documents by uploading or faxing them to us:
* A copy of a valid photo identification showing your name (a
driver's license, a passport, or any other government-issued photo
identification).
* A copy of a recent statement for the bank account, credit card, or
debit card that is listed on your PayPal account, or a recent utility
bill, showing your new name and address exactly as they should appear on
your PayPal account.
Here’s how you upload your documents:
1. Click 'Upload Files.'
2. Browse for the file(s) you want to upload and click ‘Attach this
File.’
3. Click ‘Send Files to PayPal.’
Here’s how you fax your documents:
1. Click, ‘Continue to Fax Cover Sheet.’
2. Enter your name, a brief description of your request, and how many
pages you are faxing (include the cover sheet as a page).
3. Click ‘Print Page.’
4. Fax the documents to +44 8707 303 190.
(xxInclude for legal name changexx)
Here’s how you change the name on your account:
1. Go to
www.paypal.com and log in to your account.
2. Copy the following url into your web browser's address:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_contact-submit&pageflow=ap
_namechg
3. Select ‘Personal Name Change (marriage, divorce, legal)’ and click
‘Continue.’
For us to be able to process the name change you need to provide the
following documents by uploading or faxing them to us:
* A copy of a valid photo identification showing your new name (a
driver's license, a passport, or any other government-issued photo
identification).
* A copy of a court-issued document showing your new name (for
example, a marriage certificate or marriage license, a divorce decree,
or a deed poll).
Here’s how you upload your documents:
1. Click 'Upload Files.'
2. Browse for the file(s) you want to upload and click ‘Attach this
File.’
3. Click ‘Send Files to PayPal.’
Here’s how you fax your documents:
1. Click, ‘Continue to Fax Cover Sheet.’
2. Enter your name, a brief description of your request, and how many
pages you are faxing (include the cover sheet as a page).
3. Click ‘Print Page.’
4. Fax the documents to +44 8707 303 190.
It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing PayPal.
Yours sincerely,
Sarah
PayPal
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