What this form is for
Application for a Social Security Card (SS-5). Applies for a Social Security card — a first card, a replacement, or a change of name.
Who needs it
US citizens and lawfully present non-citizens who need a number or a corrected card.
When you do not need it
A card you have simply mislaid is not worth replacing if you know the number and have used it recently — the card itself proves nothing beyond the number, and replacements are capped at three a year and ten in a lifetime.
Before you start
Have these to hand — stopping halfway to look one of them up is how a ten-minute job becomes an evening.
- Original documents proving identity, age and citizenship or immigration status
- For a name change, the document that changed it
How to fill it in
Open the file in the Quire editor. Existing form fields become editable straight away; on a flat scan you can drop your own text boxes, checkboxes and dates exactly where they belong. Sign it with the Sign tool — draw, type or upload your signature — then export.
Everything happens in your browser. A tax or immigration form carries enough personal information that it has no business sitting on somebody else's server, and here it never does.
What goes wrong
- Originals or agency-certified copies only. Photocopies and notarised copies are returned unprocessed.
Where it goes
Submit it to the address or online portal named in the agency’s current instructions. Sending an application to a superseded address is one of the most common causes of delay.
This page explains the document and helps you fill it in. It is not legal or tax advice, and it is not affiliated with any government agency.