Original Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Citizen Adult 
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 We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include : U.S. passport ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570 ; Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561 ; Certificate of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240, CRBA. Age You must present your foreign birth certificate if you have it or can get it within 10 days. If not , we will consider other documents such as your passport or a document issued by the Department of Homeland Security DHS as evidence of your 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 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 : 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. 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. Identity We can accept only certain documents as proof of identity. An acceptable document must be current not expired and show your name, identifying information date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph. For example , as proof of identity Social Security must

user: What documents do I need to obtain my original Social Security card?

assistant: The documentation that you will need will depend upon your citizenship.

assistant: Are you a U.S. citizen?

user: I'm a U.S. citizen.

user: How do I get my replacement card?

assistant: Before we discuss the documents you will need, it's important that I explain the requirements for these documents.

user: I don't need to know that. I just want to know what documents I will need and what happens if I don't have a specific document?

assistant: If you don't have a specific document, there are other documents that you can use. However, these documents must not be expired. They also need to show your name and your date of birth or age. We also prefer that it contains a recent photograph.

user: Okay. What documents will I need?

assistant: There are only certain documents that we can use for verifying your U.S. citizenship, like your U.S. passport.

user: I don't have a passport and have lived in the U.S. for many years. What else can I use?

assistant: In this case, you may be asked to submit copies of your tax records that show you were never given a Social Security number, or information about schools that you've attended.