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A Social Security card can be critical for everything from applying to jobs to paying taxes. If your card was lost or stolen, follow these steps and you'll be on your way to getting a new one. It is free to get a new or replacement social security card. | A Social Security card can be critical for everything from applying to jobs to paying taxes. If your card was lost or stolen, follow these steps and you'll be on your way to getting a new one. It is free to get a new or replacement social security card. | ||
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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
===Replacing a Lost or Stolen Social Security Card=== | ===Replacing a Lost or Stolen Social Security Card=== | ||
| − | #Report your lost or stolen card to the proper authorities. If you think your card has been lost or stolen, immediately report it to the Social Security Office. If the card has been stolen, you should also contact the following offices:<ref> http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf</ref> | + | #Report your lost or stolen card to the proper authorities. If you think your card has been lost or stolen, immediately report it to the Social Security Office. If the card has been stolen, you should also contact the following offices:<ref name="rf1"> http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf</ref> |
#*Report the theft on the [https://www.identitytheft.gov/ Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information] website. | #*Report the theft on the [https://www.identitytheft.gov/ Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information] website. | ||
#*Contact the [http://www.irs.gov/uac/Identity-Protection Internal Revenue Service] to ensure that no one is using your Social Security Number to file taxes fraudulently. | #*Contact the [http://www.irs.gov/uac/Identity-Protection Internal Revenue Service] to ensure that no one is using your Social Security Number to file taxes fraudulently. | ||
#*File a complaint with the [http://www.ic3.gov Internet Crime Complaint Center]. | #*File a complaint with the [http://www.ic3.gov Internet Crime Complaint Center]. | ||
| − | #Print the Social Security Form SS-5. In order to get a duplicate social security card, you must print out Form SS-5: Application for a Social Security Card.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10002.pdf</ref> The U.S. Social Security Administration allows individuals to print Form SS-5 from its website. | + | #Print the Social Security Form SS-5. In order to get a duplicate social security card, you must print out Form SS-5: Application for a Social Security Card.<ref name="rf2">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10002.pdf</ref> The U.S. Social Security Administration allows individuals to print Form SS-5 from its website. |
#*To download Form SS-5, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and the ability to download PDF files. This program can be downloaded for free from [http://www.adobe.com Adobe]'s website. | #*To download Form SS-5, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and the ability to download PDF files. This program can be downloaded for free from [http://www.adobe.com Adobe]'s website. | ||
#*Download and print Form SS-5 from the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf Social Security Administration’s website]. | #*Download and print Form SS-5 from the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf Social Security Administration’s website]. | ||
#Fill out Form SS-5. Once you’ve printed out a hard copy of the form, fill it out with your information. | #Fill out Form SS-5. Once you’ve printed out a hard copy of the form, fill it out with your information. | ||
| − | #Gather proof of citizenship or immigration status. You must provide originals or copies of specific, certified documents proving your citizenship in order to get a new social security card.<ref | + | #Gather proof of citizenship or immigration status. You must provide originals or copies of specific, certified documents proving your citizenship in order to get a new social security card.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*The only approved forms of citizenship include a U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, U.S. consular report of birth, Certificate of Citizenship or a Certificate of Naturalization. | #*The only approved forms of citizenship include a U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, U.S. consular report of birth, Certificate of Citizenship or a Certificate of Naturalization. | ||
#*If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must provide immigration documents with your applications for replacement Social Security cards. The only acceptable documents are Form I-551, I-94 with an unexpired foreign passport, or a Department of Homeland Security work permit card. | #*If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must provide immigration documents with your applications for replacement Social Security cards. The only acceptable documents are Form I-551, I-94 with an unexpired foreign passport, or a Department of Homeland Security work permit card. | ||
| − | #*Photocopies and notarized copies are not acceptable. They must either be originals or copies certified by the issuing agency.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm</ref> These documents will be sent back to you. | + | #*Photocopies and notarized copies are not acceptable. They must either be originals or copies certified by the issuing agency.<ref name="rf3">http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm</ref> These documents will be sent back to you. |
| − | #Provide proof of identity. Individuals may prove their identity in one of several ways. All documents must be current and show name, identifying information and a recent photograph.<ref | + | #Provide proof of identity. Individuals may prove their identity in one of several ways. All documents must be current and show name, identifying information and a recent photograph.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*The most common documents used to prove identity are a U.S. driver's license, a state-issued identification card or a U.S. passport. | #*The most common documents used to prove identity are a U.S. driver's license, a state-issued identification card or a U.S. passport. | ||
#*If these documents are not available, you may use an employee identification card, a school identification card, a marriage document, adoption decree, life insurance policy or a U.S. military identification card. | #*If these documents are not available, you may use an employee identification card, a school identification card, a marriage document, adoption decree, life insurance policy or a U.S. military identification card. | ||
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#Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Mail or take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. | #Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Mail or take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. | ||
#*You must submit at least 2 of the qualifying documents: one to prove your identity and one to prove your citizenship. | #*You must submit at least 2 of the qualifying documents: one to prove your identity and one to prove your citizenship. | ||
| − | #*If you mail your application to the Social Security Administration, it takes approximately 10-14 days after the Office receives your application.<ref>https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3785/How-long-will-it-take-to-get-a-Social-Security-card</ref> | + | #*If you mail your application to the Social Security Administration, it takes approximately 10-14 days after the Office receives your application.<ref name="rf4">https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3785/How-long-will-it-take-to-get-a-Social-Security-card</ref> |
#Wait for your card to arrive by mail. Once the Social Security Administration processes your application, you will be issued a new card. It will be sent to your house in the mail. | #Wait for your card to arrive by mail. Once the Social Security Administration processes your application, you will be issued a new card. It will be sent to your house in the mail. | ||
===Applying for a Social Security Number for a Teen or Adult=== | ===Applying for a Social Security Number for a Teen or Adult=== | ||
| − | #Print and fill out the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf SS-5 form]. If you have never had a Social Security Number, you will need to apply for one. This process is the same for everyone over the age of 12.<ref | + | #Print and fill out the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf SS-5 form]. If you have never had a Social Security Number, you will need to apply for one. This process is the same for everyone over the age of 12.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*If you have immigrated to the United States and have become a citizen or are a permanent resident, you can qualify to receive a social security number. | #*If you have immigrated to the United States and have become a citizen or are a permanent resident, you can qualify to receive a social security number. | ||
#*If you are a United States citizen over the age of 12 and you have never had a Social Security number, you are entitled to obtain one. | #*If you are a United States citizen over the age of 12 and you have never had a Social Security number, you are entitled to obtain one. | ||
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#*Passport | #*Passport | ||
#Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. Be sure to bring proof of identity, age, and citizenship or immigration status. | #Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. Be sure to bring proof of identity, age, and citizenship or immigration status. | ||
| − | #Be ready for an interview. Additionally, when you appear at the Social Security office to apply for a card, you will be required to go through an “interview.” This will establish that you have not been assigned another Social Security Number.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm</ref> | + | #Be ready for an interview. Additionally, when you appear at the Social Security office to apply for a card, you will be required to go through an “interview.” This will establish that you have not been assigned another Social Security Number.<ref name="rf5">http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm</ref> |
#*Call your local office for information on the interview process. | #*Call your local office for information on the interview process. | ||
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#*While you can wait to get your child a social security number, the process will be more involved and will require an in-person visit to the Social Security Office. | #*While you can wait to get your child a social security number, the process will be more involved and will require an in-person visit to the Social Security Office. | ||
#Print and fill out the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf SS-5 form]. To fill out this application, you will be required to provide information about the parents of the child (social security number, address, and phone number). | #Print and fill out the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf SS-5 form]. To fill out this application, you will be required to provide information about the parents of the child (social security number, address, and phone number). | ||
| − | #Bring identification for your child. You must show original or certified copies of documents that prove your child’s U.S. citizenship, age and identity.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf</ref> | + | #Bring identification for your child. You must show original or certified copies of documents that prove your child’s U.S. citizenship, age and identity.<ref name="rf6">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf</ref> |
#*Proof of citizenship: U.S. birth certificate, U.S. consular report of birth, U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship | #*Proof of citizenship: U.S. birth certificate, U.S. consular report of birth, U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship | ||
#*Proof of age: U.S. birth certificate, foreign birth certificate, religious record made before the child turned 5, passport, or U.S. hospital record of birth | #*Proof of age: U.S. birth certificate, foreign birth certificate, religious record made before the child turned 5, passport, or U.S. hospital record of birth | ||
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#*Be sure to check the hours for the office. They may have limited hours on certain days of the week. | #*Be sure to check the hours for the office. They may have limited hours on certain days of the week. | ||
#Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Mail or take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. | #Submit your application to the Social Security Office. Mail or take the SS-5 form and all necessary documents to the proper Social Security office. | ||
| − | #* The Social Security Office must verify your child’s birth record. Be aware that this can take up to 12 weeks before the card will be issued.<ref | + | #* The Social Security Office must verify your child’s birth record. Be aware that this can take up to 12 weeks before the card will be issued.<ref name="rf6" /> |
#Wait for your card to arrive by mail. Once the Social Security Administration processes your application, you will be issued a new card. It will be sent to your house in the mail. | #Wait for your card to arrive by mail. Once the Social Security Administration processes your application, you will be issued a new card. It will be sent to your house in the mail. | ||
===Getting a Social Security Card for an Adopted Child=== | ===Getting a Social Security Card for an Adopted Child=== | ||
| − | #Download and print the SS-5 application form. If you have adopted a child from outside of the United States, you will need to get him a social security number by applying to the Social Security Office.<ref>The Complete Book of International Adoption, Dawn Davenport (pg. 270) ; http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf.</ref> | + | #Download and print the SS-5 application form. If you have adopted a child from outside of the United States, you will need to get him a social security number by applying to the Social Security Office.<ref name="rf7">The Complete Book of International Adoption, Dawn Davenport (pg. 270) ; http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf.</ref> |
#*Download and print Form SS-5 from the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf Social Security Administration’s website]. | #*Download and print Form SS-5 from the [http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf Social Security Administration’s website]. | ||
#Fill out the form. To fill out this application, you will be required to provide information about the parents of the child (social security number, address, and phone number). | #Fill out the form. To fill out this application, you will be required to provide information about the parents of the child (social security number, address, and phone number). | ||
| − | #Provide an identity document for the child. You will need to show some proof of the child’s identity when applying for a Social Security Number. You can use one of the following documents for this purpose:<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/people/immigrants/children.html</ref> | + | #Provide an identity document for the child. You will need to show some proof of the child’s identity when applying for a Social Security Number. You can use one of the following documents for this purpose:<ref name="rf8">http://www.ssa.gov/people/immigrants/children.html</ref> |
#*An adoption record | #*An adoption record | ||
#*A United States Department of Homeland Security immigration document | #*A United States Department of Homeland Security immigration document | ||
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*Do not carry your card with you. It is more liable to be stolen or lost this way. Keep it with important papers in a safe place. | *Do not carry your card with you. It is more liable to be stolen or lost this way. Keep it with important papers in a safe place. | ||
== Warnings == | == Warnings == | ||
| − | *If you think your card has been lost or stolen, be sure to contact the Social Security Administration to report it. Read “[[Report a Stolen Social Security Card|How to Report a Stolen Social Security Card]]” for more information.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf</ref> | + | *If you think your card has been lost or stolen, be sure to contact the Social Security Administration to report it. Read “[[Report a Stolen Social Security Card|How to Report a Stolen Social Security Card]]” for more information.<ref name="rf9">http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf</ref> |
| − | *If someone is fraudulently using your Social Security Number, you may be assigned a new number.<ref | + | *If someone is fraudulently using your Social Security Number, you may be assigned a new number.<ref name="rf9" /> |
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