Original Card for a U.S. Born Child 
Important Social Security must verify a birth record for all U.S .- born applicants who apply for an original Social Security number. An exception is made for a parent who applies for a baby's Social Security number at the hospital when the baby is born. To verify a birth record , Social Security will contact the office that issued it. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. We also cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. Get a certified copy of a document showing a birth, marriage or divorce that took place in the U.S. Adoption In some cases , we can assign your adopted child a number before the adoption is complete , but you may want to wait. Then , you can apply for the number using your child's new name. If you want to claim your child for tax purposes while the adoption is still pending , contact the Internal Revenue Service for Form W-7A, Application for Taxpayer Identification Number for Pending U.S. Adoptions. For more information, see Social Security Numbers For Children (Publication No. 05-10023). 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include a U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport. Age If your child has or can obtain a U.S .- State - Issued birth certificate that recorded his or her birth before age 5 , you must submit it. If not , we can consider other documents, such as your child's passport, to prove his or her age. Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number must appear in person for an interview. We will ask for evidence to show that your child does not have a Social Security number. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned : If your child lived outside the United States for an extended period , a current or previous passpo

user: What documentation is required to get an original Social Security Card for a US born child?

assistant: We will need to initially establish citizenship for your child

assistant: Has your child got or can they obtain a US state-issued birth certificate that has recorded his/her birth before the age of 5?

user: Yes, they have

assistant: You must then submit this document to us

user: What if I don't have a US state-issued birth certificate for my child?

assistant: We can use your child's passport to determine their age

user: What is the process for a child applying for a Social Security Card?

assistant: Everyone over the age of 12 must appear in person for an interview. We need to see proof that your child does not have a Social Security number. There are examples given of documents that you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned

user: What documents are needed if my child has lived in the United States and is applying for an original Social Security number?

assistant: We will ask for your child's school records or any tax records that would show your child was never assigned a Social Security number

user: What type of document is needed by me as identification?

assistant: Two of the forms of identification are a US driver's license or a state-issued non-driver identification card