OBTAINING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
If you are applying for a social security number, please complete an Application
for a Social Security Card and provide the following documents (PLEASE MAKE
SURE TO BRING ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANNIED BY ONE COPY OF EACH):
FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12:
- U.S. Birth Certificate (if born outside of U.S., you must
submit the local birth certificate issued by the foreign authorities)
- Baptismal
Certificate
- Parents’ current form of identification
- U.S. passport (minimum validity of 6 months)
FOR APPLICANTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER:
- Birth Certificate (if born outside of the U.S., you must submit
the local birth certificate issued by the foreign authorities)
- U.S. passport
(minimum validity of 6 months)
- Baptismal Certificate
- Parents' Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
- Letter stating why applicant waited
until 12 or older to apply for a social security
number for the first time.
- Documentation supporting your allegation
e.g., all school transcripts (Elementary,
Middle School,
High School, University,
etc.), detailed
school letter stating
each year spent in that school, diplomas,
employment records, driver's licenses,
marriage certificate,
etc.
- Mandatory in-person interview
(age 12 and older)
- Statement of claimant or other person (age 18 and older)
NOTE: When filling
out the Application for a Social Security Card please
do not forget
to include the
COUNTRY in item
#2 (Mailing Address). Also
enter the four-digits for year in dates
(e.g., 2007) and when filling
in Zeros, please
enter them
as Ø, and not just 0.
You may submit the application
at the American Citizen
Services Unit,
Wednesdays
from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please allow at least 6 months to
process your
application.
Important Note: If you wish to obtain a social
security
number
as soon
as possible, you
may apply directly at
any Social Security Agency
in the U.S.
For additional information
please
see the Social
Security Administration’s
website.
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