Do I have to have an ID card to apply for a social security card?

Legal analysis: Yes. Information required to apply for social security card: 1, copy of ID card (double-sided copy); 2. The insured who has not applied for the second-generation ID card or lost the second-generation ID card shall provide a copy of his household registration page; 3. Special people need to provide copies of special certificates (such as disability certificate, work injury certificate, minimum living allowance, etc.). ). Social security card processing process: 1, to ensure that personal basic information is correct; Non-on-the-job personnel bring the original and copy of their valid ID cards to the streets (towns) under their jurisdiction to check their basic personal information. 2. Get a social security card. On-the-job personnel (students) can be collected by the unit (school); Non-on-the-job personnel can get it from the streets (towns) in their respective jurisdictions. 3. Open a social security card. After receiving the social security card, the insured person will open a social security card at the corresponding bank window with the original social security card and valid identity documents, and minors will be handled by the guardian with the original social security card, valid identity documents of the guardian and the original household registration book.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay. Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.

Article 3 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards includes: name, gender, nationality, date of birth, place of permanent residence, citizenship number, personal photo, fingerprint information, validity period of the certificate, and issuing authority. Citizenship number is a unique and life-long identity code for every citizen, which is compiled by public security organs according to the national standard of citizenship number. Citizens applying for obtaining, renewing or replacing resident identity cards shall register their fingerprint information.