PDF Application for Social Security Card

Download and print the official form to apply for an original, replacement, or corrected Social Security card . Learn what documents you need to provide as proof of age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or immigration status.

Download and print the official form to apply for an original, replacement, or corrected Social Security card . Learn what documents you need to provide as proof of age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or immigration status.
PDF Application for a Social Security Card

LIMITS ON REPLACEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS Public Law 108-458 limits the number of replacement Social Security cards you may receive to 3 per calendar year and 10 in a lifetime. Cards issued to reflect changes to your legal name or changes to a work authorization legend do not count toward these limits. We may also grant exceptions to these limits if you provide evidence from an official ...
In most cases, you can mail or take this application with your evidence documents to any Social Security office. However, if you live in an area serviced by a Social Security Card Center, you may need to visit the Social Security Card Center in person for all SSN related business. We will return your documents to you.

PDF Application for Social Security Card
Form SS-5 (10-2021) UF Use (11-2019) UF Until Stock Is Exhausted
An Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) is used to request a new or replacement Social Security card from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The form asks for basic information about the applicant and their parents.

PDF Application for the Social Security Card
Apply for a replacement Social Security card Change or correct information on your Social Security number record IMPORTANT: You MUST provide a properly completed application and the required evidence before we can process your application . We can only accept original documents or documents certified by the custodian of the original record.
Applying for a SS Card is easy and it is free! Use this application to apply. Complete Your SS5 Form To Apply For New SS Card - 100% Free for 1 Day!

How to get, replace, or correct a Social Security card
Learn how to apply for a Social Security number and card online or in person, and how to change or update your information. Find out how to get a card for a new baby or if you live outside the U.S.








Social Security forms are used to apply for benefits and services administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Programs managed by the SSA include Medicare, retirement, disability, and supplemental income. The SSA is also responsible for social security records, numbers, and cards .
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Original Social Security Card To apply for an original card , you must provide at least two documents to prove age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or current lawful, work-authorized immigration status. If you are not a U.S. citizen and do not have DHS work authorization, you must prove that you have a valid non-work reason for requesting a card .