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 original documents are needed to get a Social Security Card for a Foreign born US Adult Citizen?

assistant: To begin with, we need to establish your citizenship

assistant: Do you have your foreign birth certificate to hand or can you get it within 10 days?

user: No, I don't have it to hand and will not be able to get within 10 days

user: If that is the case, we will need to get other documentation, which has to be in date, shows your name or identifying information, shows your date of birth or age and preferably has a recent photograph

assistant: One example of documentation containing the above information is an employee identification card

user: What happens if I have lived in the United States and am applying for an original Social Security number?

assistant: In this instance, you may be asked about schools you attended, or we may ask you to provide copies of your tax records. These would show that you were never assigned a Social Security number

user: I'm looking for specific information regarding applying for an original Social Security Card for a Foreign born US Adult Citizen

assistant: There is important information in this regard that must be followed closely