Should you sign your Social Security card with your full name?

The number holder’s (NH) first and last name on his or her SSN card must agree with the first and last name shown on the document submitted as evidence of identity or legal name. It does not matter if the middle name or suffix is included, omitted, or incorrectly shown on an SSN card.

Do you need to sign middle name?

Originally Answered: Are you required to write your middle name/initial on legal documents? You must use the name that you use for all identity purposes. If you are John Jones, and that is what your signature reads, do not add a middle name or initial unless specifically instructed to do so.

Is a parent supposed to sign your Social Security card?

The Social Security Administration recommends that children not sign their card until they get their first job or turn 18 years old, whichever comes first. The card is still valid without a signature.

Does signature have to be full name?

Signatures necessarily do not have to spell your full name. Signatures are a mark affixed by a person on a document to show his consent or dissent from the writing of the same, provided he puts his hand up and owns that this is his mark.

What is considered a full legal name?

Full legal name means an individual’s first name, middle name(s), and last name or surname, without use of initials or nicknames. Full legal name means the applicant’s first name, middle name(s), and last name, without the use of initials or nicknames, as it appears on the applicant’s presented source documents.

Can you change your name on social security card online?

If you legally change your name because of marriage, divorce, court order or any other reason, you must tell Social Security so you can get a corrected card. You cannot apply for a corrected card online.

What color ink do you sign your Social Security card?

blue ink
Submitting the CMS-2728 using blue ink shows the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the form is an original.

Do you have to tell Social Security when you change your name?

If you legally change your name because of marriage, divorce, court order or any other reason, you must tell Social Security so you can get a corrected card. You cannot apply for a card online. There is no charge for a Social Security card.

Can you have a middle name on a Social Security card?

Your legal name is your first and last name only. The SSA will still print your middle name and suffix on your social security card if enough space is available. Your name may only contain letters, spaces, hyphens, and apostrophes.

What is the proper way to sign a Social Security card?

Social security cards are not for ID. It does not matter how you sign it. The idea of upper and lower case carries no legal significance. I suggest signiing your name on the card exactly as it is printed, word for word. How you later sign things is up to you. My signature has…

Is there a signature line on the SSN and card form?

One of the forms that was filled out when Rachel was born last month (and Alice just over four years ago) was for a Social Security Number (SSN) and card. We just got Rachel’s card the other day and I noticed that there is a signature line at the bottom.

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