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Do you need to request a Social Security number, a
replacement card, or make a name change on your
current card? Our Social Security Number and Card page
at www.ssa.gov/number-card can help you nd the best
way to get what you need.
On this page, we ask you a series of questions to
determine whether you can:
• Complete the application process online.
• Start the application process online, then bring any
required documents to your local ofce to complete the
application, typically in less time. In many cases, you
can make an appointment online.
Once you complete your application (online or in person),
we will process the application, then mail the card. Please
understand that we don’t issue cards at our ofces.
To get a Social Security number or a replacement card,
you may need to show us proof of your U.S. citizenship or
immigration status, age, and identity. We don’t need proof
of your U.S. citizenship and age for a replacement card
if they’re already in our records. We only accept certain
documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include
your U.S. birth certicate, U.S. passport, Certicate of
Naturalization, or Certicate of Citizenship. If you aren’t
a U.S. citizen, we must see your immigration document
proving your work authorization. If you don’t have work
authorization, different rules apply.
For proof of identity, we accept current documents
showing your name, identifying information, and
preferably a recent photograph. Such a document may be
a driver’s license or other state-issued identication card,
or a U.S. passport.
To apply for a name change on your Social Security card,
you may need to show a recently issued document that
proves your name has been legally changed.