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This is like saying I drive without taking my drivers license with me.

• ghaff 4y ago
  No. I'm not sure what the circumstances would be where I would have to present an actual social security card. Certainly never encountered one. Whereas it's easy to imagine circumstances where not having a driver's license on me could cause issues--even if it might technically not be required.
  • Godel_unicode 4y ago
    You don’t need it because it’s so weak that people will accept that knowing the number is the same as having it.
  • senkora 4y ago
    I used to use mine (plus my driver’s license) as my I-9 employment verification documents. Driver’s license for identity, SSN card for right to work. You can also use a birth certificate to establish right to work, so yeah it wouldn’t be required. Of course now I just use my passport, but like many Americans I didn’t have one for many years.
    • ghaff 4y ago
      Fair enough. Not sure why I even carried my SSN card at that point. I've had a passport since I was around two years old.