The “Application For A Social Security Card” (Form SS-5-FS) is the form to be completed if you have never had a number before or need a duplicate or corrected card. Use this form if you are living outside the United States or are applying for a number or card on behalf of a child who is living outside the United States. If you (or the child on whose behalf you are applying) is living outside the United States, we can assign a number or issue a duplicate or corrected card if you (or the child) are: (1) a United States citizen or (2) a noncitizen with current lawful, work-authorized immigration status. Otherwise, can assign a number or issue a duplicate or corrected card only if a Social Security number is required by law as a condition of receiving a federally-funded benefit to which you (or the child) have established entitlement. Finally, you should take or mail the completed form with the required original documents or copies certified by the custodian of the record to the nearest U.S. Social Security office, U.S. Embassy or consulate, or if you live in the Philippines, to the Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila. If you are a U.S. military dependent or a U.S. citizen working on a U.S. military post, you may also go to the Post Adjutant or Personnel Office. These offices can copy and certify your records so that you do not have to send original documents through the mail. Do NOT mail original documents to the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, Maryland. Your Social Security card will be mailed to you from the United States. |