Replacement Card for a Noncitizen Adult 
You can replace your Social Security card for free if it is lost or stolen. However , you may not need to get a replacement card, knowing your Social Security number is what's important. You are limited to three 3 replacement cards in a year and 10 during your lifetime. Legal name changes and other exceptions 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. In general , only noncitizens who have permission to work from the Department of Homeland Security DHS can apply for a Social Security number. If you do not have permission to work but need a Social Security number for other purposes , see " If you do not have permission to work " for further information. 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? 
Immigration Status To prove your U.S. immigration status , you must show us your current U.S. immigration document, such as : Form I-551 Lawful Permanent Resident Card, Machine Readable Immigrant Visa ; I-766 Employment Authorization Document, EAD, work permit ; or I-94 Arrival / Departure Record or admission stamp in the unexpired foreign passport. If you are an F-1 or M-1 student , you also must show us your I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. If you are a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor , you must show us your DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status. Work Eligibility In general , only noncitizens who have permission to work from DHS can apply for a Social Security number. If you are a foreign worker , we only need to see an I-94 Arrival / Departure Record or admission stamp in the unexpired foreign passport showing a class of admis

user: Yeah, i need help. I want to know about the process to replace a SSN card, please. I'm a non citizen adult.

assistant: No problem. You can do that, in case your current SSN card got lost or stolen, free of charge. But, what is really important for you is to know your SS number. If you do know that, then you don't need to get a card replacement.

assistant: Are you in need of that replacement with work purpose or for other reasons?

user: No, i'm not in need of the card for any of that. Just wanted to know about the replacement process

user: Let's say i don't have permission to work. Can i still apply for a social security number?

assistant: Sure. If you are in that scenario, you can still apply for a SSN under certain circumstances, such as requested for a federal or local law in order to get some assistance benefit.

user: I see, thanks. And being a non citizen, what documents i would need to apply, please?

assistant: Well, you'll need to show you current inmigration document, as specific as it get, you need Form I-551, Immigrant Visa and I-766, EAD or work permit.

user: You said before, a federal law could require me to provide a SSN in order to get some benefit, right?

assistant: That's correct. Some government benefits or services, requires from you to provide a SSN. That's regulated by federal or local law.

user: Good to know that. Say, what about those are students?Do they need to present some permit?

assistant: Indeed, they need to do that. Any F-1 student who need a replacement, must present the I-766 work permit from DHS.