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Application for a Social Security Card

Official owner Social Security Administration

Free original, replacement or correction application with original/certified evidence and specific signing rules.

What problem this helps solve

Free original, replacement or correction application with original/certified evidence and specific signing rules.

Who completes it: Capable adult signs their own application; permitted parent/guardian/relative rules depend on age/ability and authority evidence.

What this does not prove

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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SS-512-2024 UF discontinues prior editions. Retained inventory /forms/ss-5.pdf identity matched to current /online/ss-5.pdf; month precision normalized.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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Stage and purpose
Original, replacement or record correction
Who completes it
Capable adult signs their own application; permitted parent/guardian/relative rules depend on age/ability and authority evidence.
Jurisdiction
United States
Application mode
Print and mail; In person; Eligible online replacement

2. Prepare before starting

  • Choose correct card task and acceptable evidence.
  • Arrange an address where the card can be received.

Documents named by the source

  • Originals or custodian-certified proof of identity and applicable age/citizenship/status or change; ordinary copies/notarized copies are not accepted.
  • If standard identity document cannot be replaced promptly, ask SSA whether an allowed alternative fits.
Fees and fee waivers
Free Social Security card application.
Account
Online route requirements depend on circumstances; paper instructions do not require online account.
Appointment
Age12+ never previously assigned a number must apply in person; other office arrangements require SSA confirmation.
Signature
Signed in black/blue ink; X mark needs two witnesses; signature authority proof when filing for someone else.
Third-party certification or assessment
Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

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  • Take or mail signed packet to local SSA office as applicable
  • Eligible online replacement process; office appointment may still be needed

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Languages: English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.

Accessibility: External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

5. Know the supported next step

  • Keep submission receipt; mailed supporting originals are returned under form instructions.

Restrictions and unresolved details

  • Birth certificate proves age/citizenship in relevant cases but does not prove identity for this process.
  • SSA decides if alternative medical/school/employer evidence is acceptable.
  • No ordinary photocopy or generic notarized-copy substitution.

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Official title
Application for a Social Security Card
Form number
SS-5
Program
Social Security number/card
Jurisdiction
United States
Revision / edition
Dec 2024
Who completes it
Capable adult signs their own application; permitted parent/guardian/relative rules depend on age/ability and authority evidence.
Signature
Signed in black/blue ink; X mark needs two witnesses; signature authority proof when filing for someone else.
Submission methods
Take or mail signed packet to local SSA office as applicable, Eligible online replacement process; office appointment may still be needed
Supporting documents
  • • Originals or custodian-certified proof of identity and applicable age/citizenship/status or change; ordinary copies/notarized copies are not accepted.
  • • If standard identity document cannot be replaced promptly, ask SSA whether an allowed alternative fits.
Languages
English source read; other versions UNKNOWN.
Accessibility
External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

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