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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David B.
I was greatly impressed and also very grateful for the shortcut precluding a laborious trip to a field office until…I learned that it is not available in California, the most populous state in the union. Why?
R.F.
Hi David. We plan to add more states in the future. We encourage you to check back with us later!
Mitsubishi V.
Why this site don’t have different languages support?
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Thom M.
Hopefully the Medicare people in the government will be looking at this and decide to make the card more permanent. Most of us not on Medicare can’t appreciate how much it is used and shown.
JIM B.
HELLO, I COULD USE A MEDICARE CARD. IT IS
TORN AND RIPPED FROM SHOWING IT TO DOCTORS OFFICE WORKERS.
R.F.
Good news Jim! You can now get a replacement Medicare card or immediate proof that you have Medicare by using your online my Social Security account. Hope this information helps!
Ronald L.
I would think that your social security cards should have a picture I D as well as a 17 digit with Social Security numbers and letters also for Medicare cards as well this will refrain for someone to use that card to do any unlawful acts (fraud) ( misuses ) to anyone who has these..
Gladys
Good to know that our Government is developing a system to protect our identity, It concerns me to know that my SSN is all over the world, when I need assistance over the phone with some companies they transfer me to a third world country, The way things are now days it is Something to think about.
Thank You
Timothy H.
How about Florida? I have one it is all beat up.
R.F.
Hi Timothy, we plan to expand this service in more states later on. Stay tuned!
mary K.
available jn chicago?
Johnpapanot
How about a state….. Chicago isn’t a state.
R.F.
Hi Mary, we plan to expand this service in more states later on. Stay tuned!
Joan G.
When will they have a different card for Medicare that does not have your SS number on it? Hard to keep number safe when you have to carry around all the time. Thank you.
R.F.
Hi Joan. The Medicare program, including Medicare cards, is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Here are some suggestions to keep your personal information safe while using your Medicare card.
Jose M.
Soy Jose Matias Moran Pilay de Ecuador el mes junio del 1970 adquiri mi S.S. en las oficinas del Bronx no recuerdo el numero trabaje 12 años en Robert abbey Inc. N.Y. BROOKLYN PERDI MI S.S. pero no la volvi arecuperar poque en mi trbajo no tuve incombeniete lo perdi en N.J. Paterson quiero saber si alguien trabajo con el ppieso volver y es mi duda si lo volvere a recuperar
R.F.
For general information in Spanish about Social Security programs and benefits check out our Internet page at http://www.segurosocial.gov/espanol. For Social Security information in other languages, please visit our “Multilanguage Gateway” web page. Thanks!
Tom S.
I hope Indiana gets this service soon. It’s a lot more easy for us people up in age to go to our computer then go to the SSA office. It’s a lot more easy for everyone no matter what your age is.
R.F.
Thanks for your feedback, Tom. We appreciate you doing business with us online. As stated before, we plan to add more states, so we encourage you to check with us later in the year!