Michigan - Apply for Social Security Number

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Procedure

1. Visit a Secretary of State office
2. Present proof of identity, U.S. citizenship or legal presence and residency.

Apply Online

Follow the link below: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627-88859--,00.html

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Required Documents

The following documents will be accepted:

• Your Social Security card.
• W-2 or 1099 form.
• Pay stub containing your name and Social Security number.
• Valid U.S. military ID card with photo (DD-2 or CAC card). (Documents expired less than one year will also be accepted.)
• If you are ineligible for a Social Security number, you must have a letter of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration attesting to that fact. Letters that are more than 30 days old will not be accepted.

Office Locations & Contacts

To Contact the Secretary of State, visit : http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-13162-25634--,00.html
To locate your nearest branch office, visit: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html

Eligibility

1. You must be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident

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Validity

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Processing Time

You should receive your new Social Security card in about two weeks.

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Instructions

If you have never been issued a Social Security card, you may apply for one at no cost at a local Social Security office. You will need to:

• Bring a completed Form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card) and,
• Provide at least two documents to confirm your age, identity and citizenship or legal presence.

Acceptable documents include but are not limited to an original birth certificate, a U.S. hospital record of your birth, valid U.S. driver's license, state-issued identification card or U.S. passport. Only originals or copies certified by the agency that issued the document will be accepted. Individuals who are not U.S. citizens must provide a current U.S. immigration document and foreign passport with biographical information or photograph.

Required Information

You should first visit your local Social Security office to apply for a card, The Social Security Administration requires you to provide proof of your identity, U.S. citizenship or legal presence and name change. Additional proof may be requested.

Need for the Document

Social Security numbers are used for child support collection and to assist in establishing identity.
Michigan law requires the Department of State to collect and verify Social Security numbers before issuing a driver's license or state identification card.
(Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300, as amended by 1998 PA 330; and State Identification Card Act, 1972 PA 222, as amended by 2008 PA 31.)

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Follow the link below:
To apply online : http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627-88859--,00.html
To Contact the secretary of state : http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-13162-25634--,00.html
To find your nearest Branch location: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1640_14837-34560--,00.html