Shanghai residence permit pays social security

1. Generally, you need to have a unit, or you need to invest and start a business in Shanghai to meet certain conditions. See the website of Shanghai Personnel Bureau for the conditions of applying for residence permit:

You don't need a residence permit to pay social security now. From July this year 1, foreign urban hukou can also pay social security, which is no longer restricted by residence permit; Rural hukou needs to pay social security, and the conditions are still very high. You must have a professional title or a technician or senior technician certificate to be insured.

3. If you are not registered in Shanghai and cannot pay social security by yourself, it must be handled by your company. Urban hukou, only in the hukou, can you pay social security yourself.

Further reading: How to buy insurance, which is good, and teach you how to avoid these "pits" of insurance.