diff --git a/src/CONST.js b/src/CONST.js
index 418d5bc1ad6b..a99bb0cfd713 100755
--- a/src/CONST.js
+++ b/src/CONST.js
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ const CONST = {
         PHONE_E164_PLUS: /^\+?[1-9]\d{1,14}$/,
         PHONE_WITH_SPECIAL_CHARS: /^\s*(?:\+?(\d{1,3}))?[-. (]*(\d{3})[-. )]*(\d{3})[-. ]*(\d{4})(?: *x(\d+))?\s*$/,
         ALPHABETIC_CHARS: /[a-zA-Z]+/,
+        ALPHABETIC_CHARS_WITH_NUMBER: /^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]*$/,
         POSITIVE_INTEGER: /^\d+$/,
         NON_ALPHA_NUMERIC: /[^A-Za-z0-9+]/g,
         PO_BOX: /\b[P|p]?(OST|ost)?\.?\s*[O|o|0]?(ffice|FFICE)?\.?\s*[B|b][O|o|0]?[X|x]?\.?\s+[#]?(\d+)\b/,
diff --git a/src/languages/en.js b/src/languages/en.js
index 209f0f70fa1e..13e7af912018 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.js
+++ b/src/languages/en.js
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ export default {
         error: {
             dateShouldBeBefore: ({dateString}) => `Date should be before ${dateString}.`,
             dateShouldBeAfter: ({dateString}) => `Date should be after ${dateString}.`,
+            hasInvalidCharacter: 'Name can only include letters and numbers.',
         },
     },
     resendValidationForm: {
diff --git a/src/languages/es.js b/src/languages/es.js
index 89679622b719..d35147b5a406 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.js
+++ b/src/languages/es.js
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ export default {
         error: {
             dateShouldBeBefore: ({dateString}) => `La fecha debe ser anterior a ${dateString}.`,
             dateShouldBeAfter: ({dateString}) => `La fecha debe ser posterior a ${dateString}.`,
+            hasInvalidCharacter: 'El nombre solo puede contener letras y números.',
         },
     },
     resendValidationForm: {
diff --git a/src/libs/ValidationUtils.js b/src/libs/ValidationUtils.js
index f2e35941edc4..bad46507eca9 100644
--- a/src/libs/ValidationUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ValidationUtils.js
@@ -358,6 +358,16 @@ function isValidDisplayName(name) {
     return !name.includes(',') && !name.includes(';');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks that the provided legal name doesn't contain special characters
+ *
+ * @param {String} name
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+function isValidLegalName(name) {
+    return CONST.REGEX.ALPHABETIC_CHARS_WITH_NUMBER.test(name);
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if the provided string includes any of the provided reserved words
  *
@@ -449,5 +459,6 @@ export {
     isValidTaxID,
     isValidValidateCode,
     isValidDisplayName,
+    isValidLegalName,
     doesContainReservedWord,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Profile/PersonalDetails/LegalNamePage.js b/src/pages/settings/Profile/PersonalDetails/LegalNamePage.js
index dee460123f1e..703be9de06ae 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/Profile/PersonalDetails/LegalNamePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Profile/PersonalDetails/LegalNamePage.js
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ class LegalNamePage extends Component {
     validate(values) {
         const errors = {};
 
-        if (!ValidationUtils.isValidDisplayName(values.legalFirstName)) {
-            errors.legalFirstName = this.props.translate('personalDetails.error.hasInvalidCharacter');
+        if (!ValidationUtils.isValidLegalName(values.legalFirstName)) {
+            errors.legalFirstName = this.props.translate('privatePersonalDetails.error.hasInvalidCharacter');
         } else if (_.isEmpty(values.legalFirstName)) {
             errors.legalFirstName = this.props.translate('common.error.fieldRequired');
         }
 
-        if (!ValidationUtils.isValidDisplayName(values.legalLastName)) {
-            errors.legalLastName = this.props.translate('personalDetails.error.hasInvalidCharacter');
+        if (!ValidationUtils.isValidLegalName(values.legalLastName)) {
+            errors.legalLastName = this.props.translate('privatePersonalDetails.error.hasInvalidCharacter');
         } else if (_.isEmpty(values.legalLastName)) {
             errors.legalLastName = this.props.translate('common.error.fieldRequired');
         }