Original Card for a U.S. Born 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 a U.S. birth certificate or a U.S. passport. Age You must present your birth certificate. If one exists , you must submit it. If a birth certificate does not exist , we may be able to accept your : Religious record made before the age of 5 showing your date of birth ; U.S. hospital record of your birth ; or U.S. passport. 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 see your : U.S. driver's license ; State - issued non - driver identification card ; or U.S. passport. If you do not have one of th

user: Hello. I understand I need original documents, but which ones?

assistant: Hello. Thank you for asking. I will be glad to assist you with that We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship .   These include a U.S. birth certificate or a U.S. passport .] AgeYou must present your birth certificate


assistant: Does a birth certificate exist?

user: yes

assistant: Great! Then we ca accept that

user: What if a social security family was never assigned?

assistant: Sure! I will be glad to assist you. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned  Sure! I will be glad to assist you.  If you lived outside the United States for an extended period ,  a current or previous passport ,s school and/or employment records

user: What will you use these documents for?

assistant: We may use one document for two purposes  For example , we may use your U.S. passport as proof of both citizenship and identity

user: What if a birth certificate does not exist?

assistant: If a birth certificate does not exist  we may be able to accept your :s
  Religious record made before the age of 5 showing your date of birth ;s
   U.S. hospital record of your birth