Changing your name with United MileagePlus
What United MileagePlus requires, transcribed from its own help page and last checked on 25 July 2026.
United takes a MileagePlus name change through your profile, with supporting documentation, and says it can take up to two weeks to process.
United MileagePlus handles this online.
You will need: marriage license.
Do the government agencies first — most companies ask for photo ID in your new name, which means your license has to be done already.
What United MileagePlus asks for
| What | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| How | Online | Change the Name on Your MileagePlus Account | |
| Documents | Marriage license; Divorce decree; Legal name change document; Government-issued IDs showing both the old and the new name; A notarized name change affidavit, where no other document exists | Change the Name on Your MileagePlus Account |
What to have ready
- Marriage license
- Divorce decree
- Legal name change document
- Government-issued IDs showing both the old and the new name
- A notarized name change affidavit, where no other document exists
How to do it
- Sign in to your MileagePlus account.
- Open Profile, then About me, then Edit personal information.
- Update your name and submit the supporting documentation.
The details that catch people out
- United says it can take up to two weeks to process a MileagePlus account change.
- Changing your information again means submitting new documents each time.
- United reserves the right to require written legal documentation for any name change or correction.
Check us
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Change the Name on Your MileagePlus Account
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