Can a foreign social security card be used locally

Yes. But you need to apply for the transfer of social security, once transferred to the local, go back to the origin will not be able to use.

1. In order to ensure the normal use of the social security card for participants who have changed their place of work or study, participants can go to the social security bureau with their ID cards and social security cards to apply for the transfer of social security cards.

2. If the insured person has a record of actual payment in social security outside the scope of coordination, he or she needs to go to the social security agency in the original place of participation to issue a certificate of participation and payment, and then go to the social security bureau to apply for the transfer of social insurance, then the original place of participation will be able to pay the payment.

Legal basis

The Chinese people **** and the State Social Insurance Law in full Article 19 of the individual employment across the integrated region, the basic pension insurance relationship with the transfer of their own, the cumulative number of years of contributions. When an individual reaches the legal retirement age, the basic pension shall be calculated in sections and paid uniformly. The specific measures shall be prescribed by the State Council.

Article 28 of the Full Text of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China is in line with the standards of the basic medical insurance drug catalog, diagnostic and treatment items, medical service facilities, as well as the medical expenses for emergency and rescue, which shall be paid out of the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with the state regulations.