Form SS-5 is the Social Security Administration's application for an original or replacement card, or to change or correct your Social Security record. Applying is free. If you need the same details on a new copy, upload an SS-5 you completed and a blank one. You review, sign it yourself, and preview free.
Tested with the ssa.gov edition dated 12-2024
The form itself says to use it to apply for an original Social Security card, apply for a replacement card, or change or correct information on your Social Security number record. It says applying is free. RepeatForm cannot tell you which of the three applies to you.
ssa.gov says that for a replacement card you may be able to apply online depending on your situation, and if not you need an appointment at a local office. After SSA completes the request, the replacement card arrives by mail in 5 to 10 business days according to ssa.gov. SSA also says you may not need to replace your card if you know your number, because in most cases a physical card is not necessary. The form itself says that if you are age 12 or older and have never received a Social Security number, you must apply in person. This page is for the paper form.
The form on ssa.gov is marked "Form SS-5 (12-2024) UF", and the marker says to discontinue prior editions. RepeatForm does not supply the blank form: get it from ssa.gov.
The form says that to change information on your record, such as a name or citizenship change or a corrected date of birth, you must provide documents that prove your identity, support the change and establish the reason. A document supporting a name change must be recent and identify you by both your old and new names. SSA says it can accept only original documents or documents certified by the custodian of the original record, and that notarized copies and photocopies not certified by the custodian are not acceptable. Documents you mail are returned to you. The form's instruction pages list the acceptable evidence.
The form asks for your name as it will appear on the card, other names used, date of birth, your parents' information, the reason you are applying and a mailing address where you can receive the card. Its instructions say to show an address where you can receive your card 7 to 14 days from now, and that if you apply for an original card for a child under 18 you must show the parents' Social Security numbers unless a parent was never assigned one. Providing race and ethnicity is voluntary. The form says that if you are 18 or older and able to read and complete it, you must sign it yourself; the form lists who may sign for a child or for an adult who cannot sign. RepeatForm does not decide which documents you need: read the form's evidence pages or call SSA.
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According to the form itself, it is the Application for a Social Security Card. You use it to apply for an original card, apply for a replacement card, or change or correct information on your Social Security number record.
From ssa.gov. The form is a PDF on the SSA website. SSA's own pages also describe how to request a replacement card, including online where available.
Choose the name-change purpose on the form and provide the documents it asks for. The form says a document supporting a name change must be recent and identify you by both your old and new names. Read the evidence pages on the form or call SSA at 1-800-772-1213 for your situation.
The form says applying for a Social Security card is free.
Yes. The form says Public Law 108-458 limits replacement cards to 3 per calendar year and 10 in a lifetime. It says cards issued to reflect a change to your legal name or a change to a work authorization legend do not count toward the limits.
No. The form says SSA can accept only original documents or documents certified by the custodian of the original record, and that notarized copies and uncertified photocopies are not acceptable.
The form says that if you are 18 or older and able to read and complete it, you must sign in item 17. It lists who may sign for a child or for an adult who cannot sign. RepeatForm leaves the signature box blank. Today's date can carry from your completed copy, so check it and replace it.
