Have You Seen Your Social Security Card Lately?
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: November 6, 2023
We strive to provide you world-class service. With that in mind, Social Security rolled out a new service that allows some of our customers to request a replacement Social Security card online.
The new online version of the Application for a Replacement Social Security Card allows people in some states to request a replacement card online through our secure my Social Security portal without traveling to a field office.
Currently available in the District of Columbia, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, and Wisconsin, it’s an easy, convenient, and secure way to request a replacement card online. First, you’ll need to create a my Social Security account. When you open a my Social Security account, we protect your information by using strict identity verification and security features. The application process has built-in features to detect fraud and confirm your identity. In certain cases, security experts at Social Security will contact you to ensure it is a legitimate application. We only issue a replacement card if there’s no suspicion of fraud and then we only mail it to a verified address.
To take advantage of this new service option, you must:
- Have or create a my Social Security account;
- Have a valid driver’s license in a participating state or the District of Columbia (or a state-issued identification card in some states);
- Be age 18 or older and a United States citizen with a domestic U.S. mailing address (this includes APO, FPO, and DPO addresses); and
- Not be requesting a name change or any other changes to your card.
We plan to add more states, so we encourage you to check with us later in the year!
Before you request a replacement card online, you may want to consider whether you need to get a replacement card at all. Most times, knowing your number is what’s important. You’ll rarely need the card itself, perhaps only when you get a new job and have to show it to your employer. If you decide that you do need a replacement card, log into your personal my Social Security account and select “Request a Replacement Card.” Next, answer the screening questions to confirm eligibility, complete personal data, and you’re done!
See how easy that was? For more information, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
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Jim Borland, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Communications
Jim Borland, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Communications
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Rudy L.
I hope this service becomes available to Texas residents in the not too distant future. Thank you.
R.F.
Hi Rudy, you can rest assured that we will continue our efforts to provide the public with world-class service. We plan to expand this service in more states later on. Stay tuned!
Lic. P.
Excuse me everybody, in my anterior comment I wrote about the replace to the Medicare Card, that have the Social Security number complete. It’s dangerous in order to our preserver our identity, and avoid the thief of our private information in all medical offices.
Thanks.
R.F.
Hello Lic. Pierre Millet, as mentioned before, a new Medicare card is in the works, one that does not display, code, or embed SSNs. In the meantime, here are some suggestions to keep your personal information safe while using your Medicare card.
NJFox
With all of the hoaxes being perpetrated these days, I hate to ask for this card.
R.F.
We understand your concern, but we take protecting the public’s personal information very seriously. When you open a my Social Security account, we protect your information by using strict identity verification and security features. As a matter of fact, all of our online applications use an identity verification process to protect the privacy of your identity and your Social Security information. Using our online services is safe and secure.
Lic. P.
I believe that it’s important to replace the Social Security Card to everybody, because the actually have the nine numbers of our Social Security Identification number, and this are our secret number. When we request medical services, they asked for our social security number, and take a photocopy of the card, and everybody in this services know it.
Thanks.
Martha
Is it in Louisiana yet?
R.F.
Hi Martha, the new online Application for a Replacement Social Security Card is currently available in the District of Columbia, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, and Wisconsin. We plan to add more states in the future, so we encourage you to check with us later in the year!
Harold D.
Test: to see if SS replies to these comments.
Is it against the law to photocopy your SS card?
R.F.
No, it is not illegal to make a photocopy of your own Social Security card. As a matter of fact, employers and some agencies may be required to photocopy and keep a copy of your Social Security card for record keeping purposes. Most times though, you don’t need to show your card, knowing your Social Security number is what’s important.
Harold D.
Thank you for the reply.
David
Please STAY WITH the paper copy and SAVE the extra expense for us tax payers that are only supposed to be getting $0.70 instead of every $1.00 we have put into the system, we DESERVE what we have put into the system.
Please RESPOND to this post.
Thanks in advance.
L.H. B.
My SS card was issued in 1958. In NJ when I attempted to renew my DL, I was informed that my card was outdated and was not accepted as one of the required forms of ID. I was told to obtain one of the “New” SS cards. It was the second time of my life that the card was ever requested.
David
I wonder what was meant by “New” SS card.
Other than a little different wording, both of mine are pretty much the same.
Rudy m.
Anyone checked the legitimacy of this “blog’
Tim
You may also need your Social Security card if you are getting someone, especially volunteers such as Tax Aide, to do and e-file your tax return as social security no longer prints the full social security number on its forms.
Gil
I got my one & only SS card when I was 14 years old back in 1956. Back in the day it was not required to show your number to anyone as it is today. Aside from a little wrinkle here & there, as I am, it’s still in pretty good shape. I always knew you were not suppose to laminate it so a little plastic photo insert was used to protect it. You all have a great day now.
David
I hope you are NOT carrying it with you.