{"id":324,"date":"2018-04-12T20:06:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T20:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:11:53","slug":"social-security-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/social-security-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WHAT IS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> AND CARD?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-444 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SocialSecurityCard-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SocialSecurityCard-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SocialSecurityCard-360x211.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SocialSecurityCard.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Your Social Security number (SSN) is the absolute truth of your identity. It is a nine-digit identification number that is used to verify your identity and your right to work, and it serves as a record of your earned wages.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WHY DO I NEED A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You will need a social security card for many things that you need to do to make you reentry successful:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Get a driving license<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Start a new job<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Apply for housing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Open a bank account<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Apply for government benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Change name due to marriage or divorce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Birth of a child<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Change of immigration status<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Mortgage or loan application<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>I HAD A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, BUT CAN&#8217;T FIND IT.\u00a0 CAN I GET IT REPLACED?<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>YES.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Social Security Administration allows you to replace a lost or stolen card up to three times a year, <strong><em>but no more than 10 times during your lifetime.<\/em><\/strong> (Getting a replacement card because of a name change doesn&#8217;t count toward your limit<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WHAT DO I NEED TO REPLACE MY SOCIAL SECURITY CARD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>To Obtain a New Social Security Number and Card\u00a0<\/strong>you will need to provide at least two documents to prove age, identity, and U.S. citizenship or current immigration status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>To Obtain a Replacement Card,\u00a0<\/strong>if lost or stolen, you must prove your identity and U.S. citizenship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HOW DO I PROVE MY IDENTITY AND U.S. CITIZENSHIP?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Social Security will only accept certain documents as proof of identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">An acceptable document must be <strong><em>current (not expired)<\/em><\/strong> and show your <strong><em>name, identifying information (date of birth or age) and preferably a recent photograph.<\/em><\/strong> For example, as proof of identity Social Security must see your:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. driver&#8217;s license;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">State-issued non-driver identification card; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you do not have one of these specific documents or you cannot get a replacement for one of them within 10 days, Social Security will ask to see other documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Any documents submitted, including the following, must be <strong><em>current (not expired)<\/em><\/strong> and show <strong><em>your name, identifying information (date of birth or age) and preferably a recent photograph<\/em><\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Employee identification card;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">School identification card;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Health insurance card (not a Medicare card); or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. military identification card.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HOW DO I PROVE MY AGE?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Social Security will require you to present your <strong>Birth Certificate<\/strong>. If one exists, you must submit it with your application.\u00a0 It must be an original certified copy &#8211; not a copy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0If a birth certificate does not exist, they may be able to accept your:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Religious record made before the age of 5 showing your date of birth;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. hospital record of your birth; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">U.S. passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number must appear in person for an interview. You will be asked for evidence to show you do not have a Social Security number. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you lived outside the United States for an extended period, a current or previous passport, school and\/or employment records, and any other record that would show long-term residence outside the United States could be used to show you do not have a Social Security number.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you have lived in the United States and you are applying for an original Social Security number, we may ask you for information about the schools you attended or we may ask you to provide copies of tax records that would show you were never assigned a Social Security number.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>CAN I USE ONE DOCUMENT TO SHOW BOTH AGE AND CITIZENSHIP?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>NO<\/strong>. Social Security may use one document for two purposes (for example, they may use your U.S. passport as proof of both citizenship and identity),\u00a0<strong><em>however, you must provide at least two separate <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">documents<\/span>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WHAT IF I&#8217;VE NEVER HAD A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD BEFORE? <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number <strong><em>must appear in person<\/em><\/strong> for an interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You will be asked for evidence to show you do not have a Social Security number. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you lived outside the United States for an extended period, a current or previous passport, school and\/or employment records, and any other record that would show long-term residence outside the United States could be used to show you do not have a Social Security number.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you have lived in the United States and you are applying for an original Social Security number, Social Security may ask you for information about the schools you attended or we may ask you to provide copies of tax records that would show you were never assigned a Social Security number.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HOW DO I PROVE MY IMMIGRATION STATUS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social security must see your current U.S. immigration documents. \u00a0 Acceptable documents include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">I-94 Arrival\/Departure Record or admission stamp in the unexpired foreign passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">I-766 Employment Authorization Document, EAD, work permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Form I-551 (Lawful Permanent Resident Card, Machine Readable Immigrant Visa) with your unexpired foreign passport<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HOW DO I CHANGE MY NAME ON MY SOCIAL SECURITY CARD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">To change your name on your Social Security card, you must also complete Form SS-5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0You will need to provide recently issued documents that show your legally changed name such as a marriage document, divorce decree, court order for a name change, or an identity document in your prior name (as shown in social security records). The new Social Security card will show your new name, but will have the same number as your old card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><em>All documents<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. \u00a0 Social Security cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents or receipts showing you have applied for a document<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>HOW DO I APPLY FOR MY CARD ONCE I HAVE MY DOCUMENTATION GATHERED?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The process is fairly simple.\u00a0 You may apply by mail or online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>APPLYING BY MAIL:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Get a copy of the Social Security card application from a local social security office or download a copy from this here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/forms\/ss-5.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/forms\/ss-5.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1)\u00a0 Fill out the application<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">2)\u00a0 You can take or mail your signed application and all <strong>original documents to any Social Security Office.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>NOTE:\u00a0 ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU BY MAIL.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>The following is a list of Social Security Offices in Baltimore:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so608\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21201<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1010 Park Ave<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21201<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so609\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21213<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2401 Belair Rd<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21213<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so610\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21211<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">711 West 40th Street<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21211<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so611\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21215<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6100a Wabash Avenue<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21215<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so612\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21237<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6820 Hospital Dr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21237<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssofficelocation.com\/baltimore-social-security-office-so2004\">Baltimore Social Security Office 21227<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1531 S Edgewood Street<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Baltimore, MD 21227<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>APPLYING ONLINE:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can use a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/\"><em>my<\/em>\u00a0Social Security\u00a0account<\/a>\u00a0to apply for a replacement Social Security card online if you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Are a U.S. citizen age 18 or older with a U.S. mailing address (this includes APO, FPO, and DPO addresses);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Are not requesting a name change or any other change to your card; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Have a driver&#8217;s license or a state-issued identification card from one of the following:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Arizona;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Arkansas;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">California;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Delaware (driver&#8217;s license only);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">District of Columbia;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Florida;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Idaho;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Illinois;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Indiana;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Iowa;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Kentucky;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Maine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Maryland;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Massachusetts;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Michigan;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Mississippi;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Nebraska;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">New Mexico;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">North Dakota;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Pennsylvania;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">South Dakota;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Texas;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Virginia;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Washington; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wisconsin (driver&#8217;s license only).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>WHAT IS &#8220;MY&#8221; SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT ONLINE AND HOW DO I GET ONE?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/\"><em>my<\/em>\u00a0Social Security<\/a>\u00a0online account is a personal online service you can use to check your Social Security information and do some things that you need to do with the Social Security office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0To find all of the services available and how to set up an account, go to this website<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/\">https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>ONCE YOU GET YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IT IN A SECURE PLACE &#8211; NOT YOUR WALLET OR PURSE.\u00a0 IT&#8217;S OFTEN A GOOD IDEA TO BUY A HOME FIREPROOF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FOR UNDER $30.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND CARD? Your Social Security number (SSN) is the absolute truth of your identity. It is a nine-digit identification number that is used to verify your identity and your right to work, and it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/social-security-card\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1375,"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions\/1375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}