How To Change Name At Social Security

Are yous changing your name? If so, let Social Security know so we tin can update your information, send y'all a corrected card, and make certain yous get the benefits you've earned.

To change your name on your card, you lot must show us documents proving your legal name modify and identity. If you are a U.S. citizen, y'all also must bear witness u.s.a. a document proving your U.South. citizenship, if it is not already in our records. You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. Nosotros can't have photocopies or notarized copies.

To evidence your legal name alter, you lot must show one of the following documents:

Marriage document.
Divorce decree.
Certificate of naturalization showing a new proper noun.
Court lodge for a name alter.

To prove your identity, yous must testify an unexpired certificate showing your name, identifying information, and photograph, such as i of the following:

U.Due south. driver'due south license.
State-issued non-driver'due south identification carte du jour.
U.S. passport.

If y'all don't have one of those documents available, nosotros may exist able to accept your:

Employer identification menu.
School identification menu.
Health insurance bill of fare.
U.S. military identification card.

To prove your U.South. citizenship, you must bear witness i of the following documents:

U.S. birth certificate.
U.S. Consular Report of Nativity Abroad.
U.Due south. passport (unexpired).
Certificate of Naturalization.
Certificate of Citizenship.

Whatever your reason for your name modify, Social Security is here to assistance you with the new… you! Make full out the class online and follow the instructions to ensure your Social Security card is delivered in a timely manner. Y'all can besides locate your local field office so y'all can apply for your updated menu and evidence your required documents in person.

For consummate instructions, visit our Social Security Number and Carte du jour page, which includes information for non-citizens. And remember, if you simply need to replace a lost Social Security carte, but don't need to alter your name, you tin can — in most states — request your replacement carte online using your personal my Social Security account.

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