Replacement Card for a Foreign Born U. S. Citizen 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 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. 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. You may be able to request your replacement Social Security card online. Our online service is a fast and secure way to get a replacement. If you are age 18 or older with a U.S. mailing address and have amySocial Securityaccount , you can apply for a replacement card online. For more information about creating my Social Security account and getting a replacement card online , visit our Social Security Number and Card website. 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship If you have not already established your U.S. citizenship with us , we need to see proof of U.S. 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. 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 see your : U.S. driver's license ; State - issued non - driver identification card ; or U.S. passport. If y

user: Can you let me know what I will need to get a Social Security card?

assistant: If you have not already established your U.S. citizenship with us , we need to see proof of U.S. citizenship .

assistant: Have you established your U.S. citizenship before with us?

user: No, I haven't

user: can I use my license or other ID card as proof?

assistant: For proof of identity you could have your U.S. driver 's license or State - issued non - driver identification card

user: What if I don't have either of those things?

assistant: We can still help but we 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.  An employee identification card would be an example of one of those documents

user: so you need some sort of picture ID from me?

assistant: Yes, something such as U.S. driver 's license or State - issued non - driver identification card 

user: Okay, so how much will the card cost me?

assistant: You can replace your Social Security card for free if it is lost or stolen . Knowing your Social Security number is what 's important so you may not need to get a replacement card at all.

user: Can I just use copies or do I need the originals of the documents you said I needed?

assistant: 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 .