Replacement Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Child 
You can replace your child's Social Security card for free if it is lost or stolen. However you may not need to get a replacement card , knowing your child s Social Security number is what's important. You are limited to three 3 replacement cards in a year and 10 during a lifetime. Legal name changes do not count toward these limits. Also , you may not be affected by these limits if you can prove you need the card to prevent a significant hardship. Important You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. All documents must be current not expired. We cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship If you have not previously reported the child's U.S. citizenship to us , we need to see proof of U.S. citizenship. We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include : Certification of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240, CRBA ; U.S. passport or Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561. Identity Your child : We can accept only certain documents as proof of your child's identity. An acceptable document must show your child's name, identifying information i.e., age, date of birth, or parents' names, and preferably a recent photograph. We generally can accept a non - photo identity document if it has enough information to identify the child such as the child's name and age, date of birth, or parents' names. We prefer to see the child's U.S. passport. If that document is not available , we may accept the child's : State issued non - driver's identification card ; Adoption decree ; Doctor, clinic or hospital record ; Religious record ; School daycare center record ; or School identification card. You : We also must see proof of your identity. An acceptable document must be current not expired and show your name, identifyi

user: Hello there, I would like to know what documents I need.

assistant: You'll need to provide a proof of citizenship to us.

assistant: Have you previously reported your child's U.S. citizenship to us?

user: No, I haven't.

user: What if I don't have a proof of citizenship available?

assistant: Then we may accept the child's state-issued non-driver's identification card or adoption decree.

user: And what if I don't have any of these documents?

assistant: In that case we will ask to see other documents. Any documents submitted, including the following, must be current not expired and show your name, identifying information date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph. We could for example ask for an employee identification card.

user: I see. And what would work as a proof of identity?

assistant: For example a U.S. driver's license or a state-issued, non-driver identification card.

user: Actually, a friend of mine lost their Social Security card. If that happens to me, can I get it replaced somehow?

assistant: You can replace your child 's Social Security card for free if it is lost or stolen. However you may not need to get a replacement card, knowing your child's Social Security number is what's important.