Buy Social Security Number online

Buy Social Security Number online. Buy social security number online Your nine-digit Social Security number is your first and continuous connection with Social Security. It helps us identify and accurately record your covered wages or self-employment earnings. We also use it to monitor your record once you start getting benefits.

Why Do You Need One?

A�Social Security�number is important because you need it to get a job, collect Social Security benefits and get some other government services. You should�keep your Social Security card in a safe place with your other important papers�and avoid giving it out unnecessarily. Keep in mind that in many cases, even if you lost your card, you may not need a replacement. In most cases, simply knowing your Social Security number is enough. But if you do need a replacement, we make it easy.

You May Be Able to Apply for a Replacement Card Online

You can use a�my�Social Security�account�to apply for a replacement Social Security card online if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen age 18 or older with a U.S. mailing address (this includes APO, FPO, and DPO addresses);
• Are not requesting a name change or any other change to your card; and
• Have a driver�s license or state-issued identification card from one of the many participating states or the District of Columbia.

If your driver�s license or state-issued identification card was issued by one of the states listed below,�this service is not yet available.�If your state appears on this list, please check back. We are working to make this service available to additional states.

• Alaska
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• Oklahoma
• West Virginia

This service is also not yet available if your driver�s license or identification card was issued by a U.S. territory (such as American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

If you are a U.S. citizen, and have not gotten a replacement Social Security card or name change recently, you may not be eligible to use the online replacement card application in�my�Social Security.