#Request replacement ss card license#
#Request replacement ss card plus#

If you do not have an identity document in your prior name, we may accept an unexpired identity document in your new name as long as we can properly establish your identity in our records. We will accept an identity document in your old name that has expired. If the document you provide as evidence of a legal name change does not give us enough information to identify you in our records or if you changed your name more than two years ago (four years ago if you are under 18 years of age), you must show us an identity document in your prior name (as shown in our records).

Certificate of Naturalization showing the new name or.

Documents Social Security may accept to prove a legal name change include: If you need to change your name on your Social Security card, you must show us proof of your legal name change. We will return any documents you send us.We require this documentation only if you have

This information matches your Social Security Number record.

Includes your age, birth date or parents’ names.

For example, you may submit a marriage certificate as proof of name change and identity if the certificate shows the marriage occurred within the prior two years and: You may be able to submit one document to serve as proof of your name change and identity. Proof of the name change could be a marriage certificate, divorce decree, Certificate of Naturalization showing the new name, or a court order approving the name change. The proof of identity can be primary or secondary proof.

#Request replacement ss card plus#

If you need to change your name, when you mail your replacement card application, you will need to submit proof of identity plus proof of the name change. These proofs must be current (not expired), show your name and identifying information (such as your date of birth or age), and be an original or a certified copy. Health insurance card (not a Medicare card).To help, we are temporarily expanding our policy to accept alternative identity documents-or what we call “secondary proofs” - when you cannot mail primary proof.Īcceptable secondary proofs include, but are not limited to: We understand mailing primary identity proofs with your replacement card application can be challenging. We call these documents “primary” identity proofs.

#Request replacement ss card license#

We require proof of your identity with your replacement card application ( ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf), usually a State-issued drivers’ license or non-driver identification card, or U.S. If you live in one of the five States that do not participate - Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and West Virginia - know that we are working hard to bring this service to you as soon as possible. All you need to do is create a my Social Security account to access and complete the online application at ssa.gov/myaccount/replacement-card.html. You can use our online application if you are an adult, have a State-issued drivers’ license or non-driver identification card, and live in the District of Columbia or one of the 45 States that verifies State-issued documents for us. You don’t need to mail proof or visit an office. If you don’t need any changes to your Social Security Number record (such as a name or date of birth change), applying for a replacement card online is your most convenient option. Please visit our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates page for more information at ssa.gov/coronavirus. If you have a critical situation that requires you to have a physical card and you cannot apply by mail or online, you should call your local Social Security office. Most of the time, simply knowing your Social Security number is enough. Before requesting a replacement card, please remember that you might not need the physical card. However, you can continue to apply for a replacement Social Security card online and by mail.

Social Security offices are currently open only for in-person appointments for limited, critical situations, depending upon local office conditions. Smith, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist