Form Ss-5 - Application For A Social Security Card - Social Security Administration (Page 3 of 5) in pdf

EVIDENCE DOCUMENTS WE NEED TO SEE

The following lists are not all inclusive. However, they provide examples of the types of

documents we need to see. All documents must meet the criteria shown under "ABOUT

YOUR EVIDENCE DOCUMENTS" on Page 1 in order to be considered. If you have questions

or need to discuss additional documents, see "If you have any questions" also on Page 1. Some

documents we may accept are as follows:

AGE: In general, we must see your birth certificate. In some situations, we may accept another

document that shows your age. Some of the other documents we may accept are:

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U.S. Hospital record of your birth (created at the time of your birth)

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Religious record established before age five showing your age or date of birth

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Passport

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Final Adoption Decree (the adoption decree must indicate that the birth data was taken from

the original birth certificate)

Call us for advice if you cannot obtain one of these documents.

IDENTITY: We must see evidence of identity in your legal name. Your legal name will be shown

on the SSN card. Generally, we prefer to see documents issued in the U.S. Documents submitted to

establish identity must show your legal name AND provide biographical information (your date of

birth, age, or parents' names) and/or physical information (photograph, or physical description--

height, eye and hair color, etc.). Additionally, if you send a photo identity document but do not appear

in person, the document must show your biographical information (e.g., your date of birth, age, or

parents' names). To protect your Social Security card and number, identity documents must be of

recent issuance.

WE MUST SEE YOUR:

• U.S. driver's license; or

• U.S. State-issued non-driver identity card; or

• U.S. passport

If you do not have one of these documents, or cannot get a replacement within 10 days, we may

accept other documents such as a U.S. military identity card, Certificate of Naturalization, or

employee identity card. For young children, we may accept medical records (clinic, doctor, or

hospital) maintained by the medical provider. We may also accept a final adoption decree, or a

school identity card or a school record maintained by the school.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, we must see your current U.S. immigration document and your foreign

passport with biographical information or photograph.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HOSPITAL SOUVENIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE,

SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR CARD STUB, OR A SOCIAL SECURITY RECORD as evidence

of identity.

IMPORTANT: If you are applying for a card on behalf of someone else, you must provide

evidence that establishes your authority to sign the application on behalf of the person to

whom the card will be issued (e.g., a minor child's birth certificate establishes the authority of a

parent to sign on behalf of the child). In addition, we must see different documents as proof of

identity for both you and the person to whom the card will be issued.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP: In general, we can accept your U.S. birth certificate or U.S. Passport. Other

documents we may accept are a Consular Report of Birth, Certificate of Citizenship, or Certificate

of Naturalization.

IMMIGRATION STATUS: We need to see a current document issued to you by the Department of

Homeland Security (DHS) showing your immigration status, such as Form I-551, I-94, I-688B, or

I-766. We CANNOT accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. If you are not

authorized to work in the U.S., we can issue you a Social Security card only if you need the number

for a valid nonwork reason. (See HOW TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION, Page 2, Item 3.)

Your card will be marked to show you cannot work. If you do work, we will notify DHS.

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