A divorce decree, annulment decree or evidence of dissolution stating the new name
(i.e., to be shown on the SSN card) is acceptable evidence of the new name. If a new
name is stated in the document, this is the new name that must be used on the SSN.
If the divorce or annulment decree does not specify the new name, then accept one
of the following:
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Any prior Numident record showing a card was issued in the new name (i.e., name shown
on card (NAA) line). This is often the applicant’s maiden name, or it could be a prior
married name;
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A birth certificate (BC), or amended BC, if the person is changing to the maiden name;
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A prior marriage document, if the person is changing to a prior married name; or
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Other documents such as the person’s Naturalization Certificate, DHS document or previous
court order for a name change.
1. Documenting Evidence of the new name in the Enumeration system
In the enumeration system on the legal name change screen:
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complete the “Name Change Document 2” field;
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select “Basis for Name Change Document”; and
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complete the “Document Description” field with the evidence used to establish the
new name.
Use the following chart to complete the Document Description field based on the evidence
of new name.
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Evidence of New Name
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Additional Information Needed
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Enumeration System Documentation in the Document Description field
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Name on Card (NAA line) from prior Numident record
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CYD date for the Numident iteration from which the name was obtained
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NUMI NAME CYD MMDDYY
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BC
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BC State and document #
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BC XX(State) DOCUMENT #
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Amended BC
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BC State and document #
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AMENDED BC XX (State) Document #
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Prior marriage document
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Prior marriage event date, city and state, and record number (if available)
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PRIOR MR MMDDYY Phila PA #000000
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Certificate of Naturalization
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Event Date and A# or certificate number
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Nat Cert MMDDYY A# 11111111
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DHS document
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DHS Form number and issue date
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DHS I-XXX ISS MMDDYY
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US court order name change
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Event date, city and state
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Ct Order NmChng XXDDYY, Phila PA
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