Original Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Citizen Child 
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 : Certification of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240 ; U.S. passport ; Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561 ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570. Age You must present your child's foreign birth certificate if you have it or can get it within 10 days. If not , we will consider other documents such as your child's passport or a document issued by DHS as evidence of your child's age. Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number must appear in person for an interview. We will ask for evidence so we can check our records that we have not already issued a Social Security card to your child. Here are examples of documents that we may need to see : If your child 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. If your child has lived in the United States information about the schools your child attended , and copies of tax records. 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 avai

user: What documents do I need to get a Social Security card for a kid born out of the U.S.?

assistant: You will need proof of citizenship

user: okay, what if I don't have a certain document

assistant: If you don't have a foreign birth certificate then you can have their passport or a document issued by DHS as evidence of your child 's age .

user: what other documents can I use?

assistant:  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 ; U.S. passport ; Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561 ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570 .

assistant: Has the child lived outside of the United States for an extended period?

user: No they haven't

user: is a report of birth an accepted proof of U.S. citizenship?

assistant: Yes, We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship and this includes a Certification of Report of Birth DS-1350

user: I heard I needed a picture ID for them like a state ID or a driver's license but what if I don't have one for them?

assistant: In that case we will ask to see other documents. Any documents submitted , must be current not expired and show your name , identifying information,  date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph. Documents such as an Employee identification card ; School identification card ; Health insurance card not a Medicare card ;  or U.S. military identification card would be acceptable.

user: Is it important that I have originals or can I get copies sent to me and bring those in?

assistant: Yes, You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them .  We can not accept photocopies or notarized copies .  All documents must be current not expired . We can not accept a receipt showing you applied for the document .