Question: Why should I give my SSN when I ask for a marriage license
Many people wonder why they have to give their social security number ( SSN) when applying for a marriage license when foreigners are not required to do so.
foreigners applying for a marriage license in the United States must show their passport.
reply :. in the US, you have to give your social security number (SSN) because it is a federal law
Title 42 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter IV, Part D, Sec. 666 (a) (13) was enacted in 1996. This law requires social security numbers to register for "any applicant for a professional license, driver's license, work permit, recreational license, or marriage license to be registered on the application; "
