SSN & birth certificate

[Jing Quan]

Does one need birth certificate (notarized) when applying for SSN? Thanks.

[Randy W]

No - we don't have one

 

To apply for a Social Security number:

 

* Complete an Application For A Social Security Card (Form SS-5); and

* Show us documents proving:

o Immigration status;

o Work eligibility;

o Age; and

o Identity.

* Take your completed application and original documents to your local Social Security office .

 

Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number card must appear for an interview at a Social Security office.

 

 

 

You must present your birth certificate if you have it or can easily obtain it. If not, we can consider other documents, such as a passport or a document issued by DHS, to prove your age.