Obtaining the Social Security / Affiliation Number

Procedure

Purpose:	The Social Security Number identifies citizens in terms of Social Security. What is the Social Security system?
Subjects:	All citizens. Employers, for all workers who are hired to work for them and do not have a social security number. The Provincial Directorates or Administrative Offices of the Social Security Treasury General will assign it when workers or employers fail to meet their obligation.
Forms:	Form TA1
Documentation:	National Identity Document Foreigner Identification Card or Passport.
Where to process it:	At the Administrative Office of the Social Security Treasury General corresponding to the citizen's home address or place of work. If you have a digital certificate you can access the Social Security number Assignment service at the e-Office.
Deadlines:	It must be applied for prior to the registration and affiliation application or the application for any benefits or services.
Other important information:	The Social Security Number becomes an Affiliation Number at the time when the citizen begins a labour activity determining inclusion within the Social Security System. Characteristics of Affiliation: This is compulsory for all persons included within the System for purposes of rights and obligations. It is a single procedure, valid for all the Schemes within the system. It covers the entire life of the person included in the System. It is exclusive. Frequently asked questions