Replacement SS Card For a Minor

Content updated Sept. 29, 2025

Call the local Social Security administrative office to make sure the initial application has been received and that a number has been established. The safest way to know for sure is to wait until the baby is at least two months old. That gives Social Security time to process that original application.

Once you know the number has been issued, follow this link to the Form SS-5: Form SS-5.