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You never have to pay for an SSA form. All of our forms are free to the public. To request an SSA form, please call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or you can visit your local office. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Search fora Form | Find your form using the Form Search Tool: |  |  |\n|  | Search: For: | |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Form\u003Cbr>Categories | Find your form by browsing in one of the following categories of forms and instructions:\u003Cbr> Prepare for Your Interview\u003Cbr> Benefit Claims Supporting Forms\u003Cbr>  Medicare Prescription Drug Help Forms\u003Cbr> Other Forms\u003Cbr>  Forms for Other Agencies\u003Cbr> Online Transactions (Forms that you can complete and submit online) |  |  |\n| Printing Forms | SSA offers our forms in Portable Document Format (PDF) . PDF files are printer independent using any printer. To read and print a PDF publication, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your PC. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader version suitable for your system by clicking on this button. There is no charge for this software.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>SSA forms must be printed on 8 1/2\" x 11\" white paper. You must print the form with blue or black ink to be acceptable to SSA.\u003Cbr>NOTE: if you live abroad, and cannot obtain 8.5 x 11 paper, the use of A4 size paper (8 .25 x 11.7) is the only acceptable alternative. |  |  |\n| Prepare for Your Interview | Whether it’s by phone or in person, we want your visit to go as smoothly as possible. You can help by being ready to answer the required questions and having as many of the needed documents as possible. Don’t delay filing your claim just because you don’t have all the documents. 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