TransUnion

To freeze a minor’s credit with TransUnion ↗ - one of the three major credit bureaus - follow this process.

Gather documents

You’ll need the following documents for TransUnion:

1 copy - Your government issued ID (Passport, Driver’s Licence, etc)

1 copy - Your child’s birth certificate

1 copy - Your child’s Social Security card

1 copy - A written request to place a “protected consumer freeze” on your child's file

Not the birth parent (or not listed on the birth certificate)?

If you are the child’s legal guardian (not birth parent), also include a copy of a court document naming you their legal guardian.

Refer to the specific requirements ↗ for more details.

Sample request

For your written request, you can use something similar to the following:

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your City, State, Zip Code]

[Date]

TransUnion
P.O. Box 380
Woodlyn, PA 19094

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please place a protected credit freeze on the account of minor child [Child’s Name].

I have enclosed the documents required to place the freeze as directed by your website.

Sincerely,
[Your name]

Enclosures: [List what you are enclosing]

Mail documents

Send your envelope to the following address:

TransUnion
P.O. Box 380
Woodlyn, PA 19094

Resources

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