* Get or Replace a Social Security Card

When you apply for a Social Security number (SSN), the Social Security Administration (SSA) will assign you a nine-digit number, which is the same number printed on your Social Security card. 

• The Social Security Administration does not process Social Security Card applications online.
• Local Social Security offices issue new or replacement cards.

Fill out and Print an Application
Form SS-5 - Application for a Social Security Card (PDF document)

Learn What Documents You Need
Documents You Need for a Social Security Card

Where to Take or Mail the Application and Documents
Locate a Social Security Office

Please note: You are limited to three replacement cards in a year and 10 during your lifetime.

For more information, contact the SSA at:

Phone: 1.800.772.1213
TTY: 1.800.325.0778
International SSA Operations (if you live outside the U.S.)

Additional Resources:

• Your Social Security Number and Card
• Types of Social Security Cards
• Social Security Numbers for Children
• International Students and Social Security Numbers
• Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens
• Replacing a Lost Social Security Card for an Adult
• Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
• Employers: Verifying Social Security Numbers Online
• Reporting a Stolen Social Security Card
• Victims of Domestic Violence: Getting a New Social Security Number

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