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1. Form SS-5, which is the Application for a Social Security Card.
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2. Your original birth certificate for application.
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3. Your original consular report of birth abroad.
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4. Your valid US passport.
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5. A letter to the "Social Security Administration" explaining the reason for not applying for an SSN at a young age.
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6. Original supporting documents include school records, employment records, medical/dental records, tax declarations, bank accounts, utility bills with your name, old I.D. Cards issued abroad, etc.
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In addition, you must attach a photocopy of each of these documents to Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card.
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