How Do I Get a Social Security Card?

The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China refers to the integrated circuit (IC) cards that are planned by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued by the local human resources and social security departments to society.

People's Republic of China Social Security Card

From the perspective of cardholder types, social security cards can be divided into two categories:
1. Personal social security related information records, electronic vouchers and information inquiry;
2. Record the basic information such as the name of the insured person, ID card number, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, and place of residence;
3. Query my pension, unemployment, medical, work injury and maternity insurance payment status;
4. Hold a card to the hospital for medical treatment, settle a personal account for medical insurance, and buy medicine at a pharmacy;
5. Handle social security affairs such as medical treatment, unemployment, pension, work injury and maternity;
6. Query the total information of old-age insurance and medical insurance; [5]
Those who meet the application requirements can make an appointment with the application outlets by phone or directly go to the street (town) social security card application service outlet to apply for a social security card (including the student status card). You need to bring your ID card, household registration book, and application form (collective registration citizens need to bring the household registration certificate issued by the police station or police station where the household registration is located) and other related information [8]
Q: Before using the social security card, outpatient medical expenses have already occurred. How can I be reimbursed?
Answer: Before using the social security card, the outpatient medical expenses incurred shall be reimbursed to the unit or social security office according to the original process. If you have used the social security card to seek medical treatment, you must also submit the social security card.
Card system software includes

Article 1 of the Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China

The issuance fees for social security cards are reported and approved in accordance with relevant state regulations.

People's Republic of China Social Security Card Article 2

The relevant technical specifications, working procedures, system requirements, and card face styles of social security cards shall be separately stipulated by the Office of the Informationization Leading Group of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security in accordance with these Measures.

Article 3 of the Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China

The interpretation of these measures is provided by the Office of the Information Technology Leading Group of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. [5]

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