You require proof that your child is a U.S. citizen.
Do you possess a U.S .- State - Issued birth certificate that recorded his or her birth before age 5?
Yes I have that somewhere.
Well then you must present it to Social Security.
What if I can't find it or it's lost?
In that eventuality we can consider other documents, like your child 's passport as proof of his or her age.
He never had a social security card, do I need to prove that?
Yes we need evidence through documentation of that fact.
What if I don't have his passport?
Other documents that might be accepted include a State - issued non - driver 's identification card or an Adoption decree.
Is a passport just as good as a birth certificate for proof of how old he is?