Need to change your name on your Social Security card?

To get a corrected Social Security card, you will need to provide documents proving your legal name change and identity. Sometimes, you may need to prove U.S. citizenship or lawful noncitizen status. You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber to learn what documents you will need.

To prove your legal name change, you must show one of the following documents:

• Marriage document
• Divorce decree
• Certificate of naturalization showing a new name
• Court order for a name change

  To prove your identity, you must show an unexpired document showing your name, identifying information, and photograph, such as one of the following:

• U.S. driver’s license
• State-issued non-driver’s identification card
• U.S. passport

  If you don’t have one of those documents available, we may be able to accept your:

• Employer identification card
• School identification card
• Health insurance card
• U.S. military identification card

  In the event you need to replace a lost Social Security card to get a job or obtain government services, but you don’t need to change your name, in Michigan you can request your replacement card online using your my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.