Title: Having a Baby: Applying for a Social Security Number | Lawyers.com
Headings: Having a Baby: Applying for a Social Security Number
Having a Baby: Applying for a Social Security Number
Apply for a Social Security Number at the Hospital
Handling the Application Process Yourself
What Happens After You Apply for a Social Security Card?

Content: Handling the Application Process Yourself
If your child was born outside of a hospital, or you didn't use the hospital's service to apply for a Social Security number, you can apply directly to the Social Security Administration to get your child a SSN. To do so, you'll need to submit: Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card
Proof of the applying parent's identity. You can use a driver's license or passport. Proof of your child's U.S. citizenship, age, and identity. For your child, one document can be the birth certificate and the other can be the hospital's birth record or a medical record. If a birth certificate isn't available, and your child was born in the U.S., a religious record made before with age of five, with the date of birth, may be accepted. This information can typically be brought or mailed to your local Social Security Administration office. If your child is age 12 and older and has never previously applied for a Social Security number, then your child is required to apply in person at the local Social Security office. What Happens After You Apply for a Social Security Card?