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: I need a Social Security card for my kid that was born here in the states.

assistant: Social Security must verify a birth record for all U.S .- born applicants who apply for an original Social Security number . 

assistant: Can you verify a birth record for your child?

user: Yes, I think I can but what specifically will I need so that I verify it

assistant: To verify a birth record ,Social Security will contact the office that issued it .

user: so I need a birth certificate? and what if I can't get one?

assistant: we can consider other documents , such as your child 's passport , to prove his or her age .

user: And what other things will I need?

assistant: You will need documents that proof your child 's identity. We may also accept the child's : State - issued non - driver 's identification card ; or Adoption decree ;

user: What if I applied for a Social Security number at the hospital already?

assistant:  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 .

user: and I also need my kid's birth certificate along with those things?

assistant: 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 .