Corrected Card for a U.S. Born Adult 
If you legally change your name because of marriage, divorce, court order or any other reason , you need to tell Social Security so that you can get a corrected card. If you are working , also tell your employer. If you do not tell us when your name changes , it may : Prevent your wages from being posted correctly to your Social Security record, which may lower the amount of your future Social Security benefits. Cause delays when you file your taxes. Important We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. We cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. All documents must be current not expired. We may use one document for two purposes. For example , we may use your U.S. passport as proof of both citizenship and identity. 

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 a U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport. Important This documentation is only required if you haveNOT already established citizenship with us. Name Change If you need to change your name on your Social Security card , you must show us proof of your legal name change. Documents Social Security may accept to prove a legal name change include : Marriage document ; Divorce decree ; Certificate of Naturalization showing the new name ; or Court order approving the name change. If the document you provide as evidence of a legal name change does not give us enough information to identify you in our records or if you changed your name more than two years ago four years ago if you are under 18 years of age , you must show us an identity document in your prior name as shown in our records. We will accept an identity document in your old name that has expired. If you do not have an identity document in your prior name , we may accept an unexpired identity documen

user: What do I need to show to get a Social Security Card?

assistant: You must provide proof if you are a U.S. citizen.

assistant: Have you already confirmed your citizenship status with us?

user: No I haven't.

user: I have passport or driver's license at the moment, how do I proceed?

assistant: If that is the case, a valid employee identification card might be accepted as long as it is not expired and it shows your name, identifying information like date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph of you.

user: Are there other cards that I can prove my status with?

assistant: Yes a U.S. driver 's license or other state - issued non - driver identification card is acceptable.

user: What if I require a name change on my Social Security card?

assistant: In that case, you must show us proof of your legal name change like with an official marriage document.

user: Will this name change be registered for all government departments?

assistant: If you fail to inform us of the name change it might impact how your wages are being posted to your Social Security record, which may lower the amount of your future Social Security benefits and may cause delays when you file your taxes.