Application for a Social Security Card

The Application for a Social Security Card (SS-5) can be used by anyone who has never been issued a card, needs a replacement card or has changed his or her name.

THIS SERVICE IS FREE. But before you go to the form, please read our new Fact Sheet, because recent changes in law have affected the rules and the documents required for assigning Social Security numbers and issuing cards.

Below you will find the SS-5 Form in Portable Document Format (PDF). To print the PDF version, you will need the Adobe Acrobat reader software. If you do not already have this special software, see our page on downloading and printing PDF documents.
After you download the Adobe Acrobat Reader, come back to this page and download the PDF version of the SS-5:

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SSA forms must be printed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper. You must print the form with blue or black ink to be acceptable to SSA.

NOTE: if you live abroad, and cannot obtain 8.5 x 11 paper, the use of A4 size paper (8.25 x 11.7) is the only acceptable alternative.

Finally, take or mail the SS-5 to the nearest Social Security office. Be sure to take or mail the originals or certified copies of your supporting documents along with the form. We will return your original documents right away.

If you are not sure where your local office is located, try our Social Security Office Locator service or call 1-800-772-1213.

In order to enhance public service and strengthen the integrity of the Social Security Number, the Social Security Administration has opened three Social Security Card Centers to serve the following locations:

Brooklyn (New York) Social Security Card Center -  serving people who live or receive mail in Brooklyn (Kings County), New York:

625 Fulton Street
Brooklyn NY, 11247

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Queens (New York) Social Security Card Center - serving people who live or receive mail in Queens (Queens County), New York:

155-10 Jamaica Avenue, Second Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.


Las Vegas (Nevada) Social Security Card Center - Residents of the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson, Sandy Valley, Primm, Mt. Charleston and Indian Springs must conduct SSN business in person at the Las Vegas Social Security Card Center. The Center is located at:
1250 South Buffalo Drive
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89117

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.